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Karl Stefanovic LOSES HIM over popular inner-city pub charging nearly $40 for simple chicken schnitzel with chips: ‘Sydney has lost the plot’
- Today Host slammed an exorbitant price
- The food was from the Five Dock Bowling Club.
- ‘I’m really upset… that’s crazy’
Today, host Karl Stefanovic slammed Sydney as “crazy” after hearing that a pub is charging nearly $40 for a basic chicken schnitzel and chips.
Stefanovic received the shocking news from a reporter at Five Dock Bowling Club, a waterfront suburb in Sydney’s inner-west, on Tuesday morning.
That’s why Sydney has lost her way. It’s not even good there… I’m really upset about the schnitty. How many breadcrumbs?’ she said.
“That’s why we stay home and make our own food, parmies, schnitties — $40, that’s crazy.”
Karl Stefanovic (pictured left with co-host Sarah Abo) was outraged after hearing about a $40 chicken schnitzel and chips deal in Sydney from reporter Luscie McLead (right)
Reporter Luscie McLead found that the pub’s plain schnitzel costs a staggering $28.90.
A customer is forced to pay another $6.90 for a side of fries or $8.90 for a side of salad.
Ms. McLead said that buying all the ingredients from a grocery store to make the same dinner for a family costs about the same as a single bowling club meal.
‘To put it in perspective, I went to Coles, bought the ingredients, $56. Karl, you could come home,’ he said.
Karl agreed, saying, “Just slap him in the deep fryer and Bob is your uncle.”
The Five Docks Bowling Club menu (above) revealed that patrons pay $28.90 for a plain chicken schnitzel and an additional $6.90 if they want to add fries
At an alternate location just down the street from the bowling club, patrons can find chicken schnitzels for just $24, which includes two sides.
Recent data from the Consumer Price Index found that Australians were paying 9.4 per cent more for food and non-alcoholic beverages in November 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
More companies have been forced to raise their prices to keep up with rising costs brought on by inflation and food shortages.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Five Dock Bowling Club for comment.