A 'hungry' Bolton mechanic has responded to a negative review of his family business in a hilarious way after a customer tried to interrupt his lunch break.

Chris Hogan, who works at Eddie's Motor Spares, has adapted an eating tray so he can eat lunch and fit bulbs at the same time after a customer demanded he put down his pie and fix her car during his 15-minute break. 

The mechanic, who lives in Ringley, told the customer that he would fix the issue in 10 minutes' time, however, she left and gave the motor spares store a negative review, taking their 5-star score to a 4.6.

He said: “I couldn't believe it.

“We had been working without a break all morning and just sat down at 1pm for a hot pie.

“I took my first bite and a customer demanded I put it down and fix her brake light ‘because it only takes five minutes’.  

“Now, if it had been a bad pie, I might have done just that, but it was so tasty and I had been looking forward to it, so I asked her to wait 10 minutes.”

Bury Times: The negative review left on the site The negative review left on the site (Image: public)

After the customer left, opting not to wait, a review was posted online that read: “Needed a brake light fitting. 5-minute job.

“Unhelpful lady behind the counter said everyone was on their dinner – saw two blokes in the back.

“I get everyone needs a lunch break but for the sake of 5 mins?! Phoned back later and still no joy so went Formula One in Farnworth.

“No probs there and no charge. Guess who I’ll be using in the future?!!”

Chris, said the review initially shocked him because he 'bends over backwards trying to help people and customers out' and he has the 'fantastic feedback and reviews' to prove it.

He added that although it would have only taken five minutes of his 15-minute lunch break if every customer came in with the same attitude, he wouldn’t have any time to eat at all.

Chris replied to the negative Facebook review and posted a photo on Eddie's Motor Spares Facebook page with his new adapted eating tray.

He said: “Just adapting an eating tray so I can eat lunch and fit bulbs at the same time so the next reviewer won’t leave me a bad review for not leaving my half-eaten lunch so she can have a bulb fitted Immediately on demand.”

Other customers also joked about the situation adding: “Honestly having lunch instead of sorting out your customers, the next thing you will be doing is going on holiday.”

And: “Stop eating pies 😂😂 Love it though! Hilarious”

Chris was also recommended pasta or spaghetti instead of pies so he can “just suck it up and be hands-free”.

He said: "It is a family-run business, father and son, and we're hungry mechanics but haven't had a customer react like that in a very long time. 

"The last person I remember doing something similar tipped a £1 coin, then came back in and asked to swap it back for a 20p. 

"I couldn't even buy a packet of crisps with that!"