It's a treat to eat out as a family isn't it, especially when everyone's finances are stretched. And when it comes to a roast dinner, you can't do better than a good old Toby Carvery - or so we thought.
A bit of a last minute decision, we still managed to book online just a few hours before getting a table for Sunday teatime, so presumed that meant there would be space for us.
However, arriving at the Watergate Toll, Bolton, to see people queuing out of the door, it soon became clear that wasn't going to be the case. Read more: Argos in hot water with shoppers as mums spot Christmas toys at Smyths and B&M for up to half the price Some had booked, others hadn't and were just turning up on a whim, but nobody looked pleased with the situation - one mum storming off with her daughter to 'find somewhere else'.
As we waited in line, one cause of the delay became abundantly clear as a group of Just Eat drivers were gathered waiting for their deliveries to take back to those customers who had ordered online.
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