French President Emmanuel Macron today confused a Michelin star gastro-pub with a Greene King establishment 12 miles down the road.
The politician was in Britain to meet Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of the start of the UK-France summit.
They were due to meet in the gastro Royal Oak in Mrs May’s Maidenhead constituency on Thursday.
But he confused the pub, owned by Sir Michael Parkinson and his son, for a Greene King venue in nearby Yateley, Hampshire.
Prime Minister Theresa May went for lunch at The Royal Oak in Maidenhead with French President Emmanuel Macron
Despite being at the Royal Oak in Maidenhead, Mr Macron seemed to get it confused with a pub of the same name in the nearby town on Yateley
He tagged the ‘Royal Oak’ online and tweeted: ‘From Rodez to Yateley, these young French people are living the partnership between our two countries.’
It seems he got mixed up with a pub of the same name in Yateley which is advertising a ‘senior deal’ where two courses can be bought for just £4.99.
Pensioners can pay just £1 just make their meal three courses.
However, the Maidenhead pub charges £36 for their 8oz Berkshire fillet steak which comes with mushrooms, spinach, chips and sauce bearnaise.
The pub, on Paley Street, boasts ‘non-intrusive service’ and ‘British food cooked to perfection’, was the venue of choice for the leaders.
The pub’s chef Craig Johnston, who was branded a ‘local hero’ after he was revealed as the winner of BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals at the end of last year, prepared lunch for the pair.
He confused it with the Royal Oak pub in Yateley, which offers a two course meal for just £4.99
They dined on a menu of dressed crab, blood orange radicchio and sorrel followed by carver duck breast, roasted onion tartlet and beetroot puree.
A series of videos tweeted by Mr Macron show him meeting members of staff, including one from the French town of Rodez.
Sir Michael and his son Nick Parkinson opened The Royal Oak in July 2001.
The pub went on to gain a Bib Gourmand in 2008 and a Michelin star in 2010, which it still holds along with three AA Rosettes.
The Royal Oak states: ‘Our food is not designed not to be pretentious, but rather to embrace the flavours of the produce and not disguise them with unfamiliar ingredients and complicated cooking methods.’
It adds: ‘We defy you not to scrape the plate.’
Guests are able to arrive by helicopter, landing in a field behind the pub, while a sign outside the venue states ‘Ferrari parking only’ and warns all other vehicles will be towed.
The interior of the restaurant is ‘elegant, stylish and nostalgic’ while service is described as ‘friendly, efficient and non-intrusive’, offering a laid back setting for the encounter between Mrs May and Mr Macron.
‘There’s no standing on ceremony, we want you to relax and enjoy your visit to the Oak so you feel at home and keep coming back for more,’ the Royal Oak website states.
But he confused the Michelin-star pub with the Royal Oak in Yateley when he went on Twitter earlier today
Mrs May (centre) and Mr Macron (right) dined on a menu of dressed crab, blood orange radicchio and sorrel followed by carver duck breast, roasted onion tartlet and beetroot puree.