Rita Ora's 30th birthday restaurant bombarded with one-star reviews after her bash
Fancy restaurant Casa Cruz has been hit with a string of one-star reviews online after Rita Ora broke the lockdown rules to host her 30th birthday party there
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The venue for Rita Ora 's lockdown-breaking birthday party has been bombarded with one-star reviews following her bash.
The singer apologised and offered to pay a £10,000 fine after she was caught celebrating her 30th birthday with a group of pals at Casa Cruz restaurant in London's Notting Hill.
It's reported that so many negative reviews have been posted by people angry about what she's done that TripAdvisor have had to stop any new reviews.
The bad reviews were also posted to Google.
According to The Sun, one review said: "A Covid hotspot full of Z-list celebs not wearing masks"
Another read: "My wife has recently contracted coronavirus, being on the health service front line. Meanwhile, you seem to be able to ignore the law and do what you like, pandering to rich guests who should know better. Despicable. Please boycott this place."
Despite the negative reviews, the response to the restaurant is still positive overall.
TripAdvisor moderators stepped in, stating: "A message from TripAdvisor: Due to a recent event that has attracted media attention and has caused an influx of review submissions that do not describe a first-hand experience, we have temporarily suspended publishing new reviews for this listing.
"If you’ve had a firsthand experience at this property, please check back soon - we’re looking forward to receiving your review!"
After Rita's birthday celebrations were exposed, she issued a public apology and offered to pay a fine.
She wrote: "I attended a small gathering with some friends to celebrate my 30th birthday.
"It was a spur of the moment decision made with the misguided view that we were coming out of lockdown and this would be okay
"I'm deeply sorry for breaking the rules and in turn understand that this puts people at risk.
"This was a serious and inexcusable error or judgement. Given the restrictions, I realise how irresponsible these actions were and I take full responsibility.
"I feel particularly embarrassed knowing firsthand how hard people have worked to combat this terrible illness and being fully aware of the sacrifices that people and businesses have made to keep us all safe.
"Even though this won't make it right, I want to sincerely apologise."
A Government spokesman said that everyone, including celebrities, must follow the rules to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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