A GROUP of North Belfast women have won a legal case against Crumlin Road Gaol Ltd after receiving what they described as 'inedible' food during a night out last year.
The 22 women from Patchwork Goose Sewing Group made the complaint after attending a Christmas dinner event at the Gaol in December 2025.
When they raised the issue with the management, they were unhappy with the response. As a result the women took legal action through the small claims court.
The judge found in their favour and awarded £360 together with the court fee of £108.
Tara Cullinan of the Patchwork Goose Sewing Group said they were "extremely disappointed with the standard of food".
“They claimed that no other group had complained about the food," she said.
“The Crumlin Road Gaol is a publicly owned building and taking this case has proven to be extremely difficult.
“This case is about having mechanisms in place to deal with things that go wrong. This company did not follow their own complaints procedure, dismissing us out of hand and expecting us to just go away.
"When people attend a Christmas dinner event, they are usually with their work colleagues and their boss, so if the food is of poor quality they may not feel able to complain. Fortunately, we are a hobby group and know each other well.
"We’re convinced that there are others that were not happy on the night due to the amount of food that was left uneaten – it was disgraceful.”
We have contacted Crumlin Road Gaol Ltd for a comment.
