england-and-wales consumer-protection any-jurisdiction unfair-terms
Is it legal to sell extra patties only with a full burger but not alone?
<p>A menu lists burgers for £12 and additional &quot;doubling up&quot; patties for £3.50.</p>
<p>Suppose one wants to only prefer a pattie by itself for £3.50 but not a burger.</p>
<p>Is it fair for restaurants to restrict one's food choices in this way under fair contract terms provisions?</p>

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<p>Yes it is legal. There is no law prohibiting such behaviour.</p>
<p>A restaurant menu invites people to ask for items on the menu. People are free to make other offers too, e.g. &quot;no cheese&quot; or &quot;will you add an egg?&quot; or &quot;will you accept £10 for the burger, it's all I have?&quot;</p>
<p>The customer is free to make an offer and the restauranteur is free to accept or refuse the offer. &quot;No I don't want to sell you a burger patty on its own for £3.&quot;</p>
<p>Unfair contract terms seem irrelevant because there is no contract at the stage when the customer asks the restauranteur for a food item.</p>

<h1>YES</h1>
<p>It's a principle in all laws that you can contract with who you want as long as it is not illegal. There is literally no law anywhere that forces anyone to offer every item on a menu to anyone. The restaurant won't contract with you for a pattie unless you also contract for a burger, and buying of the pattie is contingent on buying the burger. Unless you can point out how selling a pattie with a burger but not without is unlawful, it is strictly lawful and legal. As a result, you have neither a leg to stand on with your complaint, nor standing to sue.</p>
