Overview

• Helena Moody said the pub approved a shop-bought Sainsbury's cake but stipulated a £7-per-person charge.
• After she confirmed a 20-person booking, the venue stated the total would be £140 to bring the cake.
• When the group sang Happy Birthday outside after their booking, a staff member told them to move across the road.
• Moody posted the experience on TikTok and later refused to identify the pub, citing concerns about pub closures in the UK.
• Coverage places the incident within a broader rise in 'cakeage' policies, with mixed reactions online and examples of other venues charging flat fees or up to around £10 per person.