We're not PC – so hands off our Dick
A CAFÉ owner has pledged to keep serving Spotted Dick, despite reports it was being re-branded to Spotted Richard.
Sara Thompson, 40, who has run the Spitfire in Main Road, Biggin Hill for five years, feared a mutiny from customers if she bowed down to pressure.
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"We get a lot of builders in here, and they would go mad if we changed the name," she said.
"Anyway, we never would change it, because we are a traditional café and won't have any truck with political correctness. A customer did come in last week and made a remark about it but I refuse to change its name."
A council canteen in Mold, Flintshire hit the headlines when it changed the name of the pudding to Spotted Richard after saucy remarks from customers.
But Spitfire diner Kevin Sutton, 55, of St Mary's Green, Biggin Hill, said as he tucked in to his £2.50 dessert, with custard: 'It's crazy.
"All they are doing is drawing attention to the fact that you could get some smuttiness from the name.
"It's been around for years and is part of our heritage."
The "Spotted" part of the name refers to the currants as they look like spots, and "Dick" is believed to derive from the word dough.
6 Comments
by John Ross, Trowbridge, SV
Tuesday, February 16 2010, 9:15PM
“i demand you change your url to "thismayormaynotbekent.co.uk" as you assume a representational entity that may not be so with numerous people from Kent.”
by Nexus6, The Forest Of Tantrevalles
Tuesday, February 16 2010, 7:53PM
“Here, here !”
by Dave, Kent
Saturday, October 24 2009, 10:58PM
“If they want to keep such an representative name for their establishment, then no one should stand in their way. To call a spade a spade, and all that.”
by Danny, Rochester
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 3:33AM
“Perhaps Jam Tarts should now be renamed too...something like Tasty Jam Pockets?”
by Duncan, East Malling
Tuesday, September 29 2009, 11:29AM
“Good! This P.C. lark is becoming too ridiculous. This is England, Great Britain, if they don't like it, live somewhere else. I'm fed up with it all. I'm looking forward to CHRISTMAS as well (not winter festival.)!!!!”
by Brian Elliott, Tunbridge Wells
Monday, September 28 2009, 2:48PM
“Good for you!
Who remembers granny's leg?”