The Leeds takeaway owner has received backlash for the comments made on Mother's Day where the business uses an offensive Madeline McCann for Mother's Day.
The Otley Burger Company posted a photograph of Kate McCann with missing daughter Madeline in the background, adding a text overlay which read: "With burgers this good, you'll leave your kids at home. What's the worst that could happen? Happy Mother's Day to all the mums out there".
Adding the Otley Burger Company logo to the meme, the post itself was met with considerable outrage.
The post has since been deleted on Facebook but remains on Instagram.
The Mother's Day post. / Image: The Otley Burger Company
LeedsLive reported that the now-deleted Facebook post was filled with comments calling for the burger-joint to be shut down as a result and is even receiving death threats as a result of the post.
In an interview with LeedsLive, the takeaway owner says: “I get death threats, I got one this morning" which read "I hope someone firebombs your gaffe”.
On Instagram, arguments have broken out about the post with some suggesting the meme-style advertisement was uncalled for: "Let’s start a PR stunt using someone else’s dead daughter. [You're] just a greasy burger flipper stay in your lane".
Other said: "Madeline McCann and her mum in this post ? Seems a bit sick and in very poor taste" to which the Otley Burger Company, clearly unphased, replied "only thing sick here is our photoshopping skillz".
To the comment "Let’s hope you don’t lose a child, awful, insensitive post" the controversial burger company replied "I wouldn’t leave mine in hotel rooms soo".
The burger company is known for its inappropriate adverts. / Image: The Otley Burger Company
However, the post has also attracted attention from others praising the controversial burger company for their humour.
"Otley Burger Company, keeping the woke community away! Yesssss!!!" said one, whilst others reminded the world that this isn't the first time the Otley Burger Company have posted inappropriate so-called jokes on special occasions.
Last year, the company shared an image of Karen Matthews, a women who pretended her daughter had been abducted whilst on Father's Day, the page shared a promotional image with Jimmy Savile and Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe.
Richard McCann, who lost his mother Wilma McCann after she was murdered by Sutcliffe condemned the advert stating “Why on earth would anyone think it was appropriate to use images of Sutcliffe, Savile and West on a Father’s Day advert for his burger company is beyond me [...] Otley Burger Company, shame on you”.
The takeaway's response. / Image: The Otley Burger Company
This year the post has hit newspaper headlines this year but has been met by an unphased owner, who shared a meme of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, replacing the actors with the words "offended keyboard warriors with cats as profile pictures" and the Otley Burger Company logo.
The follow-up comment by the takeaway company has been met with similarly bizarre comments like "If you have any out of date stuff we could throw them at all the snow flakes and laugh at them. Keep up the good work".
The Otley Burger Company was banned in 2021 from accessing their Facebook as a result but are still continuing to post on the account.
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Millions of UK workers to receive pay rises from today as National Living and Minimum Wage increases
Millions of workers across the UK are set to begin receiving substantial pay rises from today.
After the Government announced back in November that it would take the recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission, and increase both the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, those changes have now come into force in a bid to ensure people on lower incomes are ‘properly rewarded’ for their work.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Low Pay Commission, it’s an independent body made up of employers, trade unions, and experts whose role is to advise the Government on the minimum wage.
As mentioned, the rate recommendations introduced today were agreed unanimously by the Commission.
Millions of workers in the UK are getting pay rises from today / Credit: John Kakuk (via Unsplash) | Pexels
This means that the living wage, for eligible workers who are aged 21 and over, has now risen by 4.1% from today to £12.71 an hour.
For a full-time worker, that means a pay increase of £900 a year.
The National Minimum Wage rate for workers aged 18 to 20-year-olds has also increased today by 8.5% to £10.85 an hour, and then for 16 to 17-year-olds, and those on apprenticeships, the rate has increased by 6% to £8 an hour.
“The recommendations we made last autumn sought to balance the need to protect the economy and labour market, whilst providing a real-terms increase for the lowest-paid members of society,” commented Baroness Philippa Stroud, who is Chair of the Low Pay Commission.
“A lot has changed since we gave our advice to the Government last autumn, and we are now beginning to gather evidence for recommendations later this year.
“The current economic uncertainty makes it essential that the Commission hears from those affected by the minimum wage and builds consensus for evidence-based recommendations.
Workers aged 21 and over are now legally entitled to the National Living Wage after the age threshold for the highest rate was lowered from 23 in 2024.
National Minimum Wage rates are available to workers aged 16 upwards.
Leeds Festival announces second wave of artists including Skepta b2b set
Thomas Melia
One of West Yorkshire's biggest live music events , Leeds Festival, has announced its second wave of artists including a Skepta DJ set.
Back in December, Leeds Festival announced some impressive acts would be headlining like Fontaines D.C., Florence and the Machine, Charli xcx, Raye, Dave, and Chase & Status.
Leeds Festival 2026 also marks the first time this live music extended-weekender will have a Thursday night headliner courtesy of rock band Kasabian.
Alongside the stellar headliners, this year's line-up also sees Skepta, Sombr, Skye Newman, Role Model, Kneecap and more major acts performing next August.
Leeds Festival 2026 announces second wave of artists with over 60 new names / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Now, Leeds Festival has dropped its second wave of artists with over 60 names that are just as hard-hitting and extraordinary as the previously mentioned music moguls.
Headliner RAYE is making her Leeds Festival headline slot a family affair by bringing along her amazing sisters along for the ride too as Amma and Absolutely are now playing sets.
Violet Grohl, the eldest daughter of Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl, is making her first ever festival appearance and bringing her alternative-indie sound to Leeds.
Skepta announced for a b2b set and Violet Grohl makes festival performance debut / Credit: @henrygoodfell0w / Press Shot via supplied
Get ready for Cruz Beckham and The Breakers to step out for a set like no other too, as they prepare a performance all 'for your love' and attention.
There's even a brand-new stage titled The Warehouse which will act as the home for all things dance music, with exclusive b2b sets, DJ performances and a club-like experience.
The acts taking to this stage include Skepta b2b with East End Dubs, Omar +, Bou, Hedex, Rossi, Mall Grab and lots more.
More artists ready to wow the Bramham Park crowd include Arthur Hill, The Lathums, Duke Dumont, Slayyyter, The K's, Paris Paloma, Holly Humberstone and more.
Leeds Festival is taking place from 27 August to 30 August at Bramham Park and to find a full line-up HERE.
If you're after getting your hands on tickets for one of West Yorkshire's biggest festivals when it returns this August, you can do so HERE.
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