Crying foul: Tony Winters is waging war on The Gold Sea takeaway in Edinburgh (Picture: Deadline News)

A Glaswegian has accused a fish and chip shop in Edinburgh of ‘racism’ after making him pay for a sachet of ketchup.

Tony Winters has kicked up a stink about the 25p charge at The Gold Sea in Ferry Road as he says the brown sauce favoured by people who live in Edinburgh is given away for free.

‘It reeks of racism. Just because we come from the west and tend to like ketchup instead of brown sauce. I’m feeling racially persecuted because of a condiment. People might think it’s silly but I do think that’s what it is,’ Mr Wilson told the Edinburgh Evening News.



The father-of five from Granton was so upset he left the shop without his supper and said he was taking his complaint to trading standards officers.


But Paul Crolla, owner of The Gold Sea takeaway, defended his decision to put a price on the branded sachets which he said attracted a premium price.

He also denied there was any discriminatory thinking behind the charge.

‘Salt and sauce [brown sauce] goes with fish and chips, anything extra should be paid for,’ he insisted.

The shop offers seven sauces, including mayonnaise and chilli – which also cost extra.

Unfortunately for Mr Winters trading standards officers have already declared there is no case to answer as they say it is up to individual traders to decide if they wanted to charge for sauces.