A Sydney pub has caused local outrage over a decision to charge for chicken salt at the cost of $5 for non-members and $3 for members.
The Prince Hotel in Kirrawee in Sydney’s south recently opened an 18+ extension to their regular pub called Social House, with the branch’s new menu charging an extra cost for chicken salt.
The menu caused disbelief among locals, who shared the menu to local Facebook page, Everything Sutherland Shire.
Social House also charges for tartare sauce for the same cost.
“This must be AI,” one disbelieving Facebook user said.
“All condiments should be complimentary as part of a meal choice I think,” another user said.
The backlash has been so intense that some users are tagging the venue directly, desperate to hear that the claim is nothing more than a silly joke.
Laura Nicole recalled her own “insane” experience to news.com.au, admitting she initially mistook the price for a typo.
When she asked her server for clarification, they could only nod and laugh about it.
“It’s an insane amount of money to pay,” she said. “Yes, it was yum but $5 for salt is insane.”
“I don’t think that the norm to pay for a regular side, let alone flavoured salt”
Charging for chicken salt ‘unAustralian’
It’s not the first time businesses have put a price tag on the Aussie-loved seasoning.
In October last year, another cafe in Port Stephens was branded “unAustralian” for charging an extra fee to salt hot chips.
Diners at Oakvale Wildlife Park were left stunned after being slapped with a 50c fee for a seasoning they insisted should be free.
“I’m shaken to my core just hearing about this second hand,” a user on Reddit had said.
The popular condiment has become the latest battleground in Sydney’s cost-of-living crisis. The most basic meal additions are now coming with a coffee-sized price tag. It seems even a dash of salt is a luxury many simply can’t afford.
The Prince Hotel was contacted for comment.
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