Foodies outraged by $46 burger — as restaurant insists there’s a reason for the ‘ridiculous’ cost
- Gluten-free signature chicken burger costs $41
- But restaurant owner said he had no choice amid rising costs
A restaurant has outraged customers after it charged $46 for a burger bought through delivery — but the owner says he has no choice because the cost of living is in crisis.
Drasko’s Hot Chicken restaurant in Mount Hawthorn, Perth, has enraged customers after it raised the price of its popular gluten-free “signature sando” chicken burger, bought through Uber Eats, to $41.
Once service and delivery charges are added, customers can expect to pay more than $46 — nearly double the $24 eat-in price.
Drasko’s Hot Chicken restaurant in Mount Hawthorn has enraged customers after it raised the price of its popular gluten-free “signature sando” chicken burger (pictured) purchased through Uber Eats to $41
But Drasko’s owner, Drasko Jankovic (pictured), justified the price hike, saying it was the only way they could break even amid rising costs.
One Reddit user reportedly said they’d rather eat toast and Vegemite than pay over $40 for a “cold, crushed burger.”
“$35 for a chicken burger is bs,” one wrote.
Another added, “Hipster tax is real.”
But the restaurant’s owner, Drasko Jankovic, said the last thing he wanted to do was see their burger priced so high.
“As the cost of goods continues to rise, it has unfortunately become our reality to raise the price of our food in order to break even,” he told the paper. Western Australian.
Uber Eats takes 30 percent of every item we sell. While we (the seller) are in full control and determine the final listed price, we also have to pay for the packaging, boxes, napkins, stickers, etc., which I would safely say industry-wide, the price has increased by 15-20 percent has increased over time. past 12 months.’
Mr Jankovic said he was afraid his restaurant would go under if people tightened their belts.
“When we think of the first things people give up in a cost-of-living crisis, eating out is one of them,” he said.
Nearly half of Australians have reported feeling more pressure as the cost of living crisis deepens, according to data collected by Suicide Prevention.
Nearly half of Australians claim they can’t afford to fill their carts at current grocery prices, while four in five are actively working to lower their food costs, according to recent research from Suncorp
Last week, the Reserve Bank hiked cash rates for the twelfth time in nearly as many months, adding more mortgage woes to families across the country.
It was revealed last week that the cost of food in Australia’s two supermarkets has soared: groceries in Coles are up 10.4 per cent in April and Woolworths are up 8.7 per cent over the same period.
The research, conducted by investment bank UBS and analyzing more than 60,000 supermarket products, found that fresh food prices have increased by nearly 10 percent.
It’s because inflation has risen to just under seven percent, forcing families to cut their already tight budgets.
Nearly half of Australians claim they cannot afford to fill their carts below current grocery prices, while four in five are actively working to reduce their food costs, according to recent research from Suncorp.