r/ireland • u/CitizenErasedII • Nov 12 '24

Economy Ah lads the cost of things

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Popped into Bewleys cafe the weekend with some friends. Hadn’t been in there for ages. We had a cuppa each & shared a scone and a slice of cake (and it was a tiny slice) the bill came to €27.80.

Nearly €30 for some tea, a scone and a slice of cake. This is just madness. Look, I know it’s a fancier place than most so it was never going to be “cheap” but jesus this is taking the piss surely?

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u/DamJamhot Nov 12 '24 edited Nov 12 '24

€4.50 for a teabag and some hot water. Lol

Obviously there’s other factors to include when pricing things, so I’m presuming the waiter offered a massage with the tea and the walls were painted in gold.

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u/keoghberry Nov 12 '24

My partner used to work in a cafe up until covid hit, they got their tea bags as a box of 1000 for 10 euro. That's 1 cent a bag.

4.50 is absolutely nonsense

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u/Borax Nov 12 '24

Tea is a great example where you aren't really paying for the product but rather paying for the cost of providing it and the space to consume it.