Hungry diner is shocked by $15 entry fee via food delivery app — and you won’t believe what the restaurant had to offer for the exorbitant price
- Diners were stunned at the cost of a meal
- The $15 entree consists of a serving of charred corn strips
- People are divided on the cost of food in restaurants
A diner has expressed shock at the price of an entrée ordered through a popular restaurant app.
The dish listed as Corn Ribs “served with burnt butter and ancho chili salt” cost a hefty $15, according to a screenshot taken by the restaurant.
The entree was featured on the me&u app, an online site that allows people to order and pay for food served in pubs and restaurants.
An Aussie diner was baffled by the price of an entrée of charred corn strips, which cost $15 on an online restaurant app
The stunned restaurant posted a screenshot of the dish on Reddit.
“For 40 cents worth of corn in Australia,” the caption read.
The photo of the meal shows four strips of slightly charred corn gathered on a blue serving plate.
A green garnish is sprinkled over the dish along with some herbs.
The post drew a lot of comments from users whose opinions differed on the meal’s price tag.
“Almost like paying for the time it takes someone to cook it, all the kitchen equipment, the spot rent, the profit AND (sic) the fee Uber Eats charges the restaurant,” one wrote.
The stunned restaurant posted a screenshot of the cost of the dish on Reddit with a caption mocking its high price
“And this is why I never have food delivered and I eat in restaurants about twice a year,” said another.
You must be crazy to think this is okay. $15 for a scoop of corn, lmao.”
Others defended the cost of the meal.
“Yes, but is it f*****g worth it? That’s the real question,” one wrote.
“Then cook your own goddamn food,” said another.
Others defended restaurants and eateries that charge higher prices for food.
“The simple fact is that there is a floor to how cheaply supplied food can be because of all the other costs,” said one user.
The post drew a lot of comments from users whose opinions differed on the meal’s price tag
“They could sell you a piece of dry toast and it would probably have to cost at least ten dollars to make economic sense to them.”
“It’s economics and I’m surprised people think other people work for free,” said another.
“I’ll let you in on a secret: I also charge every hour I work, I’m lucky I don’t have a surcharge on a product, and can just charge what I do (sic).”
According to their website, me&u is described as a ‘community working together for a better future for the hospitality industry’.