Irish Twitter has blown up over the past week as one South East hotel has charged a ridiculous price for a coffee and a scone.
Twitter user @Ciarasho tweeted a picture of a receipt following her time dining at The Cashel Palace in Co. Tipperary.
Send an ambulance pic.twitter.com/g9UGaq8bGu
— Ciara (@Ciarasho) March 27, 2022
Located on Main Street in Cashel, Ciara spent close to €50 for three scones and three teas/coffees at Mikey Ryans Guinness Bar at the Cashel Palace Hotel.
This, however, included a gratuity charge of €4.50, with the price of the hot beverages and snacks coming in at €45 on the button.
The receipt shows that three people dined at the venue, which means that per person, the price of a cup of tea and a scone comes in at a staggering €15.
The receipt did not show the individual price of the hot beverage or the scone, but if you divide it by two that's €7.50 for a tea and another €7.50 for the scone!
Louis never in my life have I asked to see a menu when what I want is a black coffee and a scone. Get a grip and be less of a condescending little shit
— Ciara (@Ciarasho) March 27, 2022
According to the Cashel Palace Hotel's website menu, the price of a traditional afternoon tea at the venue comes to €50 even, which does in fact include tea/coffee and a range of scones.
However, it's not known whether or not this was the menu that Twitter user, Ciara, availed of.
Replying to users on Twitter, Ciara said that all she wanted was a cup of 'black coffee and a scone', and attended the venue with her Mum for Mother's Day.
My mother wanted a scone and a coffee in this place for mother's day and I was shocked by the price and I advise people not to go there. That's it. Please block me and move on.
— Ciara (@Ciarasho) March 27, 2022
Ciara claims that she didn't realise the price of the products, as she defended herself from Twitter users who slammed her for "not being able to read a menu."
Others sided with Ciara over the price of the coffee and scone, with one saying "I’m not in the least surprised they’re charging €15 for a coffee and scone. In fairness that’s pure unadulterated greed on behalf of the establishment."
Here are just some of the reactions to Tipp's beverage and scone price!
I'd love to go to this hotel tomorrow, sit down and ask them how much is a scone and coffee, and when they tell me 15 quid, get up and say, are you having a laugh, and walk out. Imagine that happening 10 /15 times, they'd get the message fairly quick.
— AbolishTheUSC (@MonopolyKing3) March 27, 2022
What do you expect when you rock up to a place like this. Poor form sticking receipt up . Should have known when ordered . Think it’s called a menu pic.twitter.com/hxWiXXYggS
— Gareth Dyer (@garethdyer) March 27, 2022
I wouldn't have asked because I'd presume a SCONE DOESN'T COST €10!!! The 5 star G Hotel in Galway charge €3.50 for 1,€6 for 2.
— Patrick Dinneen (@photoblog_ie) March 28, 2022
So there were no menus where you sat so you proceeded to order without knowing the prices and then want to highlight it on social media?
1. Maybe ask for a menu?
2. Maybe ask the price before you order WITHOUT looking at a menu?
3. If you don’t like the prices then move on— Vikash P (@VikashP86) March 27, 2022
Would you pay €15 for a cup of tea/coffee and a scone? Let us know in the comments!
Image: Ciarasho Twitter
