Exclusive superstore Harrods has told a roadside cafe to change its sign because it is too similar to the luxury brand, the store has claimed.
Hollands Cafe Lounge received a letter on May 15 from the shop's bosses accusing them of 'copyright infringement' of their famous sign.
But the family-run restaurant, which nestles on the side of the busy A12 near Rivenhall, Essex, is a far cry from the million-square foot store in Knightsbridge, London.
Nigel Holland, who runs the cafe for his wife Leyla, said it was a 'David and Goliath' battle but remained defiant.
Mr Holland said: 'Harrods sent us a letter earlier this month asking us to change our name and change our logo because it was too similar to theirs.
'It is absolute rubbish. It is just bizarre and it is obviously causing us a lot of problems and worry.
'We have put in a lot of our money into this business - it is a little family run restaurant. It is a David and Goliath fight - it is a case of being taken on by the big boys.'
Mr Holland said the cafe opened four months ago and they hope they will be able to expand it into a chain of roadside restaurants.
Harrods have now offered to pay him to change his sign
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