A new cafe, which opened in Omagh this week, has already angered customers after it emerged they add £3 onto the bill if you want your sandwich cut in half.

‘Mugged’, which offers a range of teas, coffees and sandwiches, as well as some heated food such as sausage rolls and soup, has defended the charge of cutting the sandwiches, as well as reminding customers that they would get the same charge if they got out of Omagh and went somewhere like Italy or Greece.

Mugged owner Sammy Finch added:

“People want something for nothing these days. If you want a sandwich cut in two, it takes time to take the order, use a knife and possibly a new plate and napkin. These things don’t grow on trees. Also, there is a hidden danger with using a knife and a risk assessment is taken every time someone wants this style of sandwich”

Local shopper, Mary Grant, fumed after she was charged £6 for asking that her two sandwiches be cut in two:

“The sandwiches were £2.99 each, the tea was £1.99 and then the cutting of the sandwiches stung me for £6. I couldn’t enjoy the sandwiches after they told me the cost and I ended up near choking on one. I was afraid they’d charge me for choking too so I kept the noise down.”

Mugged is open Monday to Saturday from 11am-4pm and does not allow people to charge their laptops in the plug sockets.