A pub’s expensive lunch bill has sent the internet into meltdown after he shared a photo of his broken receipt for two sandwiches and two soft drinks.
Leigh Keystone, from Wales, shared with X his frustration at eating out in a “bog standard pub”, which he preferred not to name, in Britain.
Despite only ordering four food items from the menu and no alcoholic drinks, his bill came to £32.50.
Leigh was disappointed that he and his wife don’t eat much in pubs, but was shocked at the price of two cheese sandwiches, two portions of chips and two Pepsis.
People shared customer frustration, saying the price of eating out has “skyrocketed” so many have resorted to eating at home before dining out.
Leigh shared his receipt online and wrote: ‘Don’t eat much in pubs: pint of coke: £4, half of coke: £3.60, two cheese sandwiches: £19.90, is this normal for a standard pub? The woman said if I say half the coke costs £3.60 again she will leave me!!’
The cheese sandwiches cost a whopping £9.95 each, with the two portions of chips costing another £5.
You would think that a normal Pepsi Max would be twice as expensive as half a pint, but the difference was only 40p. An average Pepsi Max cost £4.00.
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The post was viewed more than 230,000 times and received 700 comments, with one person saying: ‘The cost of eating out has skyrocketed.
‘My wife and I shared a bacon sandwich from a tea caddy, she had tea and I had coffee and it was just under a tenner! We don’t eat out that much these days (we’re retired).’
Another said: ‘Unfortunately the cost of eating out has skyrocketed, it will become a self-destructive cycle that we won’t worry about anymore, we would rather have friends around us, spend £30 on snacks or making food than eat too much pay. Prices have gone up, portions have gone down, it’s not sustainable.”
Someone else agreed, saying: ‘That’s outrageous. My partner and I had a delicious three-course meal with a small beer and a bottle of wine last night at a restaurant on the coast in Spain for €70.
‘We noticed back then that you couldn’t get anywhere near that at home. This proves it completely.’
“I’m going to avoid this place like the plague from now on.” Leigh fumed. Before adding: ‘It was a rare day out. But never again. LOL.’
He later added: ‘We went away for the day, but next time we’ll bring our own cheese rolls. LOL.’
However, some people sympathized with local pubs and restaurants, saying their bills are also rising.
One person said, “Yeah, that sounds about right. But before you start blaming landlords, look at what breweries are charging landlords and the energy costs. It’s ridiculous, but that’s the way the industry is now.”
Another said: ‘Sounds about right. Expensive things like running a pub and food is the only area where money can be made, while the price of alcohol is through the roof. Food is expensive, utilities are expensive, staff costs are high and there are lots of other costs to factor in. It’s not easy.’
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: ‘Don’t forget that you pay for the service, the glass, someone to make your lunch, the rent, the electricity, the staff who serve you, the cleaning up after you, the heating, etc. etc. pub is expensive nowadays. Most are almost breaking even.”