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George Calombaris whipped into legal fight

George Calombaris faces legal action over the name of one of his desserts.

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George Calombaris is in hot water once again (this is getting to be a habit), this time over the name of one of his desserts.

Stan Gordon, who owns the Mr Whippy franchise, is suing the MasterChef judge for naming a $9.50 dessert the “Mrs Whippi” at his restaurant St Katherine’s in Kew.

The Daily Telegraph reports Mr Whippy Pty Ltd has filed a trademark infringement and is seeking unspecified damages in the Federal Magistrate’s Court.

Calombaris previously made the news when he criticised the government over weekend penalty rates for restaurant staff.

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  1. It’s a name for crying out loud.It would be like suing for a whole bunch of Elvis Impersinators long after the original was dead.maybe not a fair comparison but much the same.

  2. @Secret Squirrel.
    I’m enjoying that mental image very much…thank you.
    Even more if you picture George in a Gimp suit with the lips zipped firmly shut!

  6. @The Other Adam…..If it’s nouvelle cuisine you would probably get a square cm of wafer…a teaspoon dollop of icecream…and a licorice stick sliced into a 100 fine pieces with one placed on top as the whip. $9.50. No worries mate! 🙂

    I rang local Maccas David and they said 30cents.. but I saw online some say that in their area it was 50cents. I live in a socio-economically depressed area. 🙂

    Is this sub judice…or is that something to do with Subway? :))

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