Katie Snooks #6 Kathleen snooks, why oh why are you like this?

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martaS said:
I have a feeling she was hoping they'd supply the wine for the wedding but it's different for a brand to send an influencer on a gifted trip (like they did with Katie and some others before Covid) or send her a few bottles of wine here and there.
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She is still definitely angling and hoping for their wine to be gifted. She wouldn’t be putting so many stories up about it, tagging places and asking people for recommendations. Considering the price of the house, it really amazes me that there are aspects of their wedding they don’t seem able to afford or willing to pay for?! It just screams cheap but I guess her begging knows no bounds. They’ll happily pay extortionate prices for a cheese toastie but won’t fork out for wine on their wedding day? Make it make sense!
 
Esme said:
She is still definitely angling and hoping for their wine to be gifted. She wouldn’t be putting so many stories up about it, tagging places and asking people for recommendations. Considering the price of the house, it really amazes me that there are aspects of their wedding they don’t seem able to afford or willing to pay for?! It just screams cheap but I guess her begging knows no bounds. They’ll happily pay extortionate prices for a cheese toastie but won’t fork out for wine on their wedding day? Make it make sense!
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Oh, you articulated so much better what I have been trying to say since yesterday. On one hand we have the beautiful house and Michelin star toasties, and on the other begging for wine and pretending they're considering getting their wedding fizz from Aldi. :rolleyes:
 
martaS said:
Oh, you articulated so much better what I have been trying to say since yesterday. On one hand we have the beautiful house and Michelin star toasties, and on the other begging for wine and pretending they're considering getting their wedding fizz from Aldi. :rolleyes:
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No I understood what you meant! It was just me putting my view in because surely her followers are also wondering how she can live this lifestyle but then is begging for wine for her wedding? It’s crazy! They’ve had so much time to save up and work out ways to get the wine they want in the most cost effective way. I just can’t believe she doesn’t realise how pathetic she comes across.
 
She really is a cheap sell out. She’s using gifted/free services from other people to maintain her lavish lifestyle. It isn’t just the wines, she never actually uses the products that she advertises for her own use. That’s why none of her ads have any substance (remember that Tia Maria matcha drink which she didn’t even bring to her lips to taste) and I will never rely on her opinion regarding any reviews of products or services.
I wonder what she’s gna b on the beg for next. Flowers? Wedding makeup/hair styling?
 
MistyWindows said:
Side note, as someone who’s worked in hospitality for years it’s annoyed me how she’s dealt with the restaurant thing 😒
Only having starters after that long is obviously a cock up, so why not complain to the staff at the time so they can sort it out? Rather than going home and slagging them off on Instagram.
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I feel this is a tad unfair. it's not unusual for people to complain on social media about bad service. it's only because she's an influencert hat she's getting criticised for it. I do think she should have said something at the time and/or reached out to them via email to see if they could fix the situation. I don't think the first port of call should be slagging them off online. however it does feel unfair to criticise her for something that most poeple would do in this situation. you only have to look at a brand's social accounts to see how many people use social media to complain about bad service.


Esme said:
it really amazes me that there are aspects of their wedding they don’t seem able to afford or willing to pay for?!
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they can afford it they don't want to pay for it. it's trashy.
 
snarkvark said:
I feel this is a tad unfair. it's not unusual for people to complain on social media about bad service. it's only because she's an influencert hat she's getting criticised for it. I do think she should have said something at the time and/or reached out to them via email to see if they could fix the situation. I don't think the first port of call should be slagging them off online. however it does feel unfair to criticise her for something that most poeple would do in this situation. you only have to look at a brand's social accounts to see how many people use social media to complain about bad service.




they can afford it they don't want to pay for it. it's trashy.
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Well, I actually disagree with that. Katie (and other influencers) should be aware that their reviews are going to have a greater impact than the ‘average’ person’s social media would. Because they influence consumers, it’s in the name surely.

But I never said it was unusual? I don’t think it’s right for anyone, the first port of call should be reaching out and asking for the situation to be fixed, giving the staff a chance to put things right. If the staff are then rude or don’t care then absolutely fair enough, write a bad review!
But it’s too easy for customers to post criticism for businesses which directly effect people’s livelihoods.
I myself have witnesses staff being punished for online reviews without the managers even hearing them out or wanting their side of the story.
If Katie and Father G approached the staff at the time, or by email, it’s very probable that they’d have received an apology/explanation and probably a free meal to make up for it.
But instead she posts a bad review for the whole internet to see, this effects the restaurants profits and therefore their hard working minimum wage staff, that’s what I take issue with.

(Sorry for the long post, it’s just something that particularly annoys me about influencers, they don’t look at the bigger picture and could do with being more self-aware)
 
Did she say she didn’t complain while she/they were there?

Last summer I had a bad meal out, I told them at the time the service, wait time etc had been poor. They agreed it had but only offered a basic apology and we wrote a bad review. Yes it probably didn’t have as big a reach, it might have been an off night but it was still a bad experience.
 
martaS said:
Because it would cost more than Aldi wine?
Honestly, I'd be a bit gutted if I went to someone's wedding and got "treated" to wine from Aldi. Unless I know the couple are really challenged financially and are doing everything on a budget. But Katie and Geoff aren't. They're just stingy with random things.
You can find nice wines at Aldi, and I shop there regularly but it's not necessarily special occasion stuff.
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Exactly this. Cheap and mean, I hope they aren't asking for money for a honeymoon or expensive gifts on their registry if the food and drink is all economy and basics stuff.

It's a celebration ffs, your guests are giving up their time to go to your wedding! Having to wear an expensive outfit, having to take a holiday day or two off work for your celebration and (in all likelihood) buy you a gift.

Kate and Father G aren't struggling financially, they should at least make sure the food and drinks are top notch for their guests. Not only is it just good manners, it should be a source of pride for the pair of them to treat their guests, to thank them for turning up. I can only imagine there are other things they would rather be doing that particular day than sitting through a ceremony of self indulgence by Katie and the G man showing off how quirky they are.

Moreover if they do a weekly shop in Waitrose / get gusto, order cakes and coffees on deliveroo when bored, then it is not unreasonable for guests to have expectations not to be served £1.50 aldi chicken nuggets, or the vegan equivalent (if they even bother to cater for non meat eaters) and their budget wine / drinks. I can get those myself thanks and enjoy them in my comfy clothes not at a boring wedding.

She only seems willing to splash the influencer cash to treat herself (same with him) a mantra of expensive booze and food for me, but when I'm paying for you I'm browsing the reduced to clear section ar Aldi, a place I never venture into for my own needs. Was she always mean spirited, or is it Father G who is the scrooge, talling up exactly how much he ordered on dates, who had what side order, extra drink and how much petrol money was required and making sure Katie bought her own popcorn?!

Are they blind to how selfish they are being? Are they just having a big wedding to pump guests for gifts and monetary gains?

MistyWindows said:
Lest we forget the house clean up in which she ‘forgot to take an after shot’… if only you could just take one now? 🤦🏼‍♀️
Also “RIP stomach” oh my god shut up.
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How has she not figured out by now that it is her intestines that are swelling up with gas and fluids not her stomach? Still, at least she doesn't say tummy or tum tum. I wonder if she and G so tight they buy paper thin loo roll or treat their tushes to some triple ply quilted luxury?
 
Thatsnotmyname123 said:
Did she say she didn’t complain while she/they were there?

Last summer I had a bad meal out, I told them at the time the service, wait time etc had been poor. They agreed it had but only offered a basic apology and we wrote a bad review. Yes it probably didn’t have as big a reach, it might have been an off night but it was still a bad experience.
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No, she didn’t specify that! But from her wording it’s clear that they were annoyed at the wait time and left.
They could have asked how much longer the wait was, they could have explained that they had other places to go and were irritated at being held up, but from what SHE has provided, they didn’t express any of this.
If she wants to be a serious ‘date night’ influencer then that is not good enough.
Look I’ve left bad reviews before, I’ve experienced some crappy people in customer service, but she never gave an explanation.
I don’t think it’s fair to say someone is bad at their job because of one human mistake (which is all it takes for someone to have a bad dining experience).
It’s human error at the end of the day, which is unavoidable, and during a very turbulent time.
The hospitality industry has taken such a massive blow, and at the end of the day if staff have to self isolate or are ill with covid then that gives very little wriggle room for their colleges and ultimately means that the other staff are stretched and can’t do their jobs as well as they would like!
I’m not saying that consumers aren’t entitled to their opinions about how good the service was, of course they are!
I just felt that she was extremely vague and left negative feedback without giving the staff the chance to apologise or put their experience right. Which is not okay.
She should have more compassion, if she’s written a review that stated ‘the staff were overstretched but also plainly didn’t care and told us to just leave’ then I would respect her for it!
But she just said that they waited longer than they’d want to so they left and she wouldn’t recommend it (despite the food being delicious and the service being good).
Naaaaah 🤦🏼‍♀️
 
Not this again.. she has the height of a child but when you look at her face she looks in her 30’s to me. The booze is beginning to show on her face in my opinion.
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The caller could be innocent and calling to all houses in her neighbourhood but she thrives on everything being about her as if she’s being specifically targeted.

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In my experience short ladies are often obsessed with being mistaken for teenagers * kath love, just tell the cold caller that Daddy G is in the shower - that one usually works.

Maybe people mistaking her for a child are just really short sighted?

*not all petite women obviously my experience is limited to those I've met in real life.
 
MistyWindows said:
But she just said that they waited longer than they’d want to so they left and she wouldn’t recommend it (despite the food being delicious and the service being good).
Naaaaah 🤦🏼‍♀️
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I didn't take a screenshot but I thought she said she would recommend? And that they want to come back to try the piri piri chicken? (Sorry if I got this wrong, I was quickly scanning through her Stories while at work but I am pretty sure she said she would recommend the place despite the wait and leaving before mains?)
 
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