british tourist is stabbed in the stomach during a knife fight with a waiter after he complained about his wife's steak at the spanish restaurant

A British tourist has reportedly been stabbed by a Spanish waiter after he raised a complaint about the steak his wife was served.

The middle-aged holidaymaker was rushed to hospital after allegedly being knifed in the stomach and leg during an argument at a restaurant on the Balearic island of Majorca.      

The incident happened around 7pm yesterday at a restaurant, named locally as Don Denis, in Can Picafort in the north east of the island. 

The waiter involved in the dispute is also understood to have been injured after being stabbed by the tourist - though their wounds have been described as less serious than those of the unnamed holidaymaker. 

A middle-aged British holidaymaker has reportedly been stabbed by a Spanish waiter in Majorca after he raised a complaint about the quality of his food and the size of his bill

Emergency responders stabilised the tourist at the scene after he suffered a large loss of blood, according to Majorcan newspaper Diario de Mallorca. 

He was subsequently taken to Son Espases Hospital in Palma. 

The unnamed waiter is said to have treated in another hospital in the town of Muro, and police have launched an investigation. 

Jaime Soberats, manager of Don Denis, blamed the incident on a disagreement over the quality of the meat.

Speaking after yesterday evening's assault, Mr Soberats said: 'I saw the meat before it was taken to the table and it looked very acceptable to me.

Can Picafort is described as an ideal resort for families and couples and is a short drive from Puerto Alcudia which is popular with Brits

'I don't know whether it had anything to do with how well done the meat was which is the typical problem we face sometimes in keeping customers happy.

'I didn't witness the incident itself because I had to leave the restaurant to go to the supermarket and buy some extra supplies.'   

'The witnesses and the two men involved are not at the restaurant today because they're giving statements but what I've been told is the tourist went beserk because he wasn't happy with the rib steak his partner had ordered.

'I don't know exactly what the problem was but he became very aggressive and went for my waiter without warning who is a peace-loving Bangladeshi man and has never given me any problems. 

'The holidaymaker was definitely armed with a knife and in the struggle as they rolled around in bushes by the terrace both men were injured.

The incident happened around 7pm yesterday at a restaurant, named locally as Don Denis, in Can Picafort in the north east of the island

'The tourist was hurt the worst and there was a lot of blood. My waiter assures me he didn't have a knife.'

Mr Soberats, who described the tourist as a 'very big man' that his team hadn't seen before, said that his waiter is now at home after having given police a statement, and that the rest of his staff are in shock.    

Civil Guard officers on the island were unable to confirm whether the client had been arrested.

Mr Soberats said he didn't expect his waiter to be detained.

Neither man has yet been named. 

Can Picafort is described as an ideal resort for families and couples and is a short drive from Puerto Alcudia which is popular with Brits.