Lakeside’s Miller and Carter restaurant on historic paddle steamer is SINKING: Shock as steak house submerges into waters at Essex shopping centre
- The steakhouse at the Essex shopping centre spotted ‘sinking like the Titanic’
A popular steak restaurant on a historic Mississippi paddle steamer at Thurrock Lakeside is going down today – sparking panic from loyal customers booked to eat there on Christmas Day.
The Miller and Carter steakhouse at the Essex shopping centre was spotted ‘sinking like the Titanic’ by shoppers this morning.
The paddle steamer, rated the fourth best restaurant in Grays on Tripadvisor, was spotted sinking at around 11am.
One academic from Southend, who is planning to dine there on Sunday, tweeted: ‘I have a photo suggesting the Miller and Carter paddle steamer at Lakeside, Thurrock has sunk! Please can you confirm so we can make other arrangements for Christmas Day!!?!?!’
Another customer from Hackney shared a photo of the ship’s stern sinking deeper into the water and said: ‘Looks like my family meal is cancelled!’.
The Miller and Carter steakhouse at Lakeside is sinking today
The sinking ship has sparked panic amongst customers booked to eat there for Christmas
The paddle steamer has been a fixture at Lakeside for years, but bought up by Miller and Carter who refurbished it and opened it in 2019.
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