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  1. 2022

    Weber apologizes for mistimed recipe email

    Company response

    In January 2022, Weber, the grill company, apologized to customers after it sent out its recipe-of-the-week email featuring a barbecue meatloaf recipe on the same day that rocker Meat Loaf died. The company acknowledged the timing of the email and issued an apology to its customers for the coincidence.

    Weber apologized to customers after sending a barbecue meatloaf recipe-of-the-week email on the same day that rocker Meat Loaf died.

    Company response

    • Apology — Weber

      US grill-maker Weber has offered its “deepest apologies” to customers after sending a recipe-of-the-week email for barbeque meatloaf on the same day as US rocker Meat Loaf’s death.

    Source excerpt

    • US grill-maker Weber has offered its “deepest apologies” to customers after sending a recipe-of-the-week email for barbeque meatloaf on the same day as US rocker Meat Loaf’s death.
    • 'We want to express our deepest apologies for this oversight and for any offense this email may have caused.
    • Popular barbeque brand Weber has apologised after sending customers a meatloaf recipe just hours after musician Meat Loaf died.