A diner was left stunned after being charged $42.50 for a glass of rosé and a pint of beer.
Television personality Andrew Costello, known for his Channel Seven show ‘South Aussie with Cosi’, was out for a drink with his wife on Sunday night.
The couple were dining at an unnamed venue in South Australia when they were charged an exorbitant amount.
“You have to consider bars competing with wage increases, product increases and taxes,” Costello wrote in an Instagram post.
—But $42.50? I just told my wife to drink slowly because there’s no second round!’
Television personality Andrew Costello, known for his Channel Seven show South Aussie with Cosi, was out for drinks with his wife on Sunday night and was charged $42.50 for a beer and a glass of rose.
Costello chose not to name the exorbitantly priced venue.
While Costello didn’t name the location, some commenters asked if it was at the airport, which could explain the high prices.
Others said it was in people’s best interest to dine at home amid the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
“Scammed…stay home with friends…bbq and drinks with tunes will always be a better night in…change your mind…” one commented.
“To be fair, it looks like the biggest glass of rosé in the world,” said another.
“You could have bought a six pack and a bottle of wine for that price and enjoyed an afternoon at home,” wrote another.
“I would have said where the rest of the bottle is for that price,” said one.
It comes after an Australian was forced to shell out $8.18 for a medium cappuccino with almond milk on Bank Holiday Monday in Melbourne’s east.
The television personality said he understood that retailers had their own costs to maintain, $42.50 for two drinks was excessive.
The Melburnian said yahoo He expected a holiday surcharge, but was hit with a 15 percent increase, plus a fee for using his card.
“Don’t get me wrong, I know almond milk costs more, but I think 15 percent is excessive,” he said.
The cafe was full! The people were outside. And there weren’t that many staff. So while I recognize they have to pay fines, I thought it was excessive.”
Australians were quick to share their displeasure at the holiday surcharge, with one even saying they paid a whopping “$9.50 in Canberra”.
