A father was called a “beggar” by staff at his local pub after he asked for extra food for his one-year-old daughter.

David Scott asked for a bowl of mash potato and gravy for the little girl at the Rufford pub in Mansfield, England, but instead was served a mouthful of insults and told he wasn’t at the local “food bank”.

The 27-year-old sales manager was eating with three other adults at the time, all of whom ordered dinner.

David Scott. Source: Facebook

"Me, my girlfriend, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and my daughter went in and ordered our meals," he told the Daily Mail .

"After I ordered my meals I said is there any chance I could have a bowl with a bit of mashed potato for my little girl.

The family left and went to another pub with the same request and were simply charged a pound.

Later in the day, Scott complained about the incident via Facebook, this was the response he got back:

Scott was shared a screenshot on his Facebook page. Source: Facebook

"I don't want beggars in my pub," the message read.

"This is Rufford not Mansfield food bank. Find somewhere else."

Scott posted a screen shot of the conversation with a rave review about the "great customer service" he had recieved.

"All I wanted was a bowl of mash and gravy for my one year old girl."

The pub has since sent a formal letter of apology to the disgruntled dad.

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