4 /5 Apple Tang: Last Saturday we booked a private room at The Guard to host a birthday party. Overall, the experience was decent — the room was nice, the food tasted fine, and the staff were generally helpful.
However, I was extremely disappointed with the portion size of the Mac and Cheese.
We ordered two “10-person portions”, which should have been enough for 20 people. What we actually received was just one medium-sized bowl and one regular tray in total. Visually and practically, it was nowhere near enough for 20 people. Everyone at the party was genuinely shocked by how small the portions were.
I immediately raised this with the staff. After coming in to check, they told me that this was already considered a 20-person portion.
Honestly, this was very surprising and quite unacceptable. This amount would struggle to serve even 8–10 people properly, let alone 20.
To make matters worse, the total cost for these two “10-person portions” was £80, which feels extremely unreasonable for what was provided. I have also attached photos so others can judge for themselves.
The overall experience could have been much better if portion sizes were represented honestly and fairly.