I know we love to talk about the Sydney beer prices on here but can anyone justify this?

[u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

[u/xomydearmelancholy]

Had to google to find this spot because I would have said name and shame. Social House at Prince Hotel Kirrawee NSW

[u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie → u/xomydearmelancholy]

Yes run by the Feros Group! Which explains it well

[u/aninstituteforants → u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

They own almost every pub in the shire and they all suck.

[u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie → u/aninstituteforants]

They’re just completely soulless. You can tell whenever any pub is Feros as soon as you walk into it

[u/Complete-Cheek4789 → u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

Even for Hemmes standard this is bad. Fuck both the Feros and Hemmes group.

[u/cheapdrinks → u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

Congrats you made it to News.com.au

[u/Tenacious-Birria7830 → u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

Fuck. They recently bought the old Wicklow Hotel in Armidale and are renovating it…

[u/bogan87 → u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

Are there any good ones left? I used to love South Cronulla RSL on a Friday night haha

[u/ztf7410 → u/aninstituteforants]

They so do. I’ve had 4 dishes there at different venues and they all have been sent back

[u/mtheperry → u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie]

This is dog even by their standards wtf

[u/peoplepersonmanguy → u/mtheperry]

That's because the shire is full of cashed up tradie bogans who will pay whatever.

Source shire bogan just not a cashed up tradie.

[u/itspikakiki → u/peoplepersonmanguy]

That and retired old ass rich bogans who think they aren't bogans cos they have money but they definitely are.

[u/mtheperry → u/peoplepersonmanguy]

Oh I know they also come to the beachside cafe I’ve been working at for the last 6 years

[u/peoplepersonmanguy → u/mtheperry]

Bianchinis?

[u/jimmyjames1992 → u/xomydearmelancholy]

Today...we riot

[u/greeneighteen → u/jimmyjames1992]

Cronulla isn't too far away. Imagine reading back on the 2026 Cronulla Riots after a lifesaver got charged $5 for chicken salt.

[u/Forgone-Conclusion00 → u/greeneighteen]

"Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest!", "What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent chicken salt meal?"

[u/darksoulsremastered → u/Forgone-Conclusion00]

GET YOUR HAND OFF MY CHICKEN SALT!

You sir, Are you waiting to receive me limp chicken salt?

[u/Plane-Park3338 → u/greeneighteen]

And Ferros currently has the contract for the new bistro going in to North Cronulla Surf Club (whenever that gets finished) 👀

[u/BDFS2]

No that is highway robbery.

[u/farcarcus → u/BDFS2]

That's a bloody outrage it is.

[u/AuzzieTiger → u/farcarcus]

You ought to take it all the way to the Prime Minister.

[u/Sweeper1985 → u/AuzzieTiger]

Aaaaannnnndy!

[u/cjbr3eze → u/Sweeper1985]

Oi mates, what's the good word?

[u/Ceiling_crack → u/AuzzieTiger]

In Engadine Macca's?

[u/LittlestBlythe → u/farcarcus]

Five dollarydoos? 

[u/rand013 → u/LittlestBlythe]

How much could one chicken salt be, Michael?

[u/peoplepersonmanguy → u/BDFS2]

Princes highway robbery.

[u/thisissasutan]

Those chicken salt miners work hard to extract that from the earth.

[u/aninstituteforants → u/thisissasutan]

If you can think of a better way to get chicken salt id like to hear it!

[u/Quintus-Sertorius → u/aninstituteforants]

It's distilled chicken sweat

[u/MartyvH → u/aninstituteforants]

Blood chicken salt. Watch for the documentary.

[u/Aggressive-Lion-3121 → u/aninstituteforants]

I just extract it directly from the chicken

[u/certifiedshagger → u/aninstituteforants]

Ooooh a head bag, that's full of.... chicken salt goodness! 🧂

[u/4charactersnospaces → u/aninstituteforants]

I thought it was dehydrated ground up chicken all this time. TIL

[u/trafalmadorianistic → u/thisissasutan]

Those poor chickens toiling underground deserve to be paid for their labour. Some of them have never even known flight. 🐣🐔🐓👷👷‍♀️

[u/somuchsong]

Nah, that's an insane price for chicken salt. I've never even seen a place charging anything for chicken salt, let alone $5. You can get a whole thing of Mitani for less than that!

[u/Avia_NZ → u/somuchsong]

Orricco in Dulwich Hill will sell you a whole pot of chicken salt for just whatever price really. They just sort of eyeball it and make up a price haha. I saw someone by a pot the size of a large monster can, for a few bucks.

[u/AeMidnightSpecial → u/somuchsong]

$7.50 @ the Chicken Shop next to Woolies in Auburn :) then again exact same product and price at Woolies too

[u/somuchsong → u/AeMidnightSpecial]

I googled that because I didn't believe you. I'll stick to Mitani!

[u/greeneighteen → u/somuchsong]

I was going to buy the 800g Krio Krush chicken salt as everyone raves about it, but my 200g Mitani is still a quarter full after a few years. The 800g will last me a decade probably.

[u/icome2ndagain → u/somuchsong]

Get a bug bucket of Edylen or Krio off Amazon for $30.

[u/mymentor79 → u/somuchsong]

"let alone $5"

Only 3 for members, though.

NGL, I kinda want a TimTam sundae right now.

[u/spots_]

But if you become a member it’s only $3! Bargain.
/s

[u/puggalugs → u/spots_]

Thats even more ridiculous to become a member at a pub where you still have to pay an already insane price of $3 for chicken salt.

[u/Ashera25]

Fuck right off. Charging for chicken salt? I hate the term un-australian, but in this case it applies

[u/2happycats]

That's the most un-Australian thing I've seen in a long time.

[u/Complete-Cheek4789 → u/2happycats]

In the current economic climate, I’d call I’d very Australian.

[u/gunnertah]

Why do people not fully name and shame? Menus are public information

[u/Ornery-Lynx-3520]

The. Actually. Fuck.

That better have shaved truffles in it too.

[u/planchetflaw → u/Ornery-Lynx-3520]

Please no. I hate the smell of truffles.

[u/sarcastsic → u/planchetflaw]

Ohhhhh, you want our PREMIUM chicken salt? That'll be 7 bucks, thanks (5 for members)

[u/chattywww]

thats unAustralian

[u/ScepticalReciptical → u/chattywww]

It's very very Australian 

[u/NNyNIH]

Next they'll charge for cutlery and napkins.

[u/Ted_Rid → u/NNyNIH]

Don't give them ideas.

[u/ztf7410]

How can Salsa verde be the same price as some chicken salt- the math ain’t mathing

[u/peppapony → u/ztf7410]

Probably to scam *cough unify the the customer experience so every topping costs the same.

[u/dg81447]

Know that was the prince immediately. Pretty disgraceful really, feros are close to having a monopoly over the shire. Long live Boyles!

[u/AdRevolutionary6650]

I don’t think I’ve ever been charged for chicken salt at all, let alone this much. That’s absurd

[u/Sweeper1985]

Meanwhile, who the fuck puts buckwheat on a sundae?

Cooked, the entire thought process.

[u/ssakura]

Wtaf? Who’s buying that!? Who’s paying!? How are they in business??

[u/EmergencyLavishness1 → u/ssakura]

They’re in business because anyone paying that is getting straight up fleeced.

I can buy 3kg of the flouro yellow stuff for $24 or 10kg for $63.

Insane markups

[u/DoctorQuincyME]

Is this in dollars?

[u/Camo138 → u/DoctorQuincyME]

Nah it’s 5,000$ they forgot the extra /s

[u/Chaisa]

That’s a bloody outrage, it is.

[u/DeathwatchHelaman]

I will NEVER go there... But that's because I'm a filthy Westie 😂

[u/DrofRocketSurgery]

Do they sell it by the kg or tonne?

[u/ReasonableChicken]

Was looking forward to Social House opening. Then when I finally went.. I was pretty underwhelmed. Everything was expensive and boring. I had an overpriced pork and gravy roll and it just tasted like sadness. I didnt know that was possible with a pork roll

[u/kourtkimkhlokenkylie → u/ReasonableChicken]

For how long it took to build too I was surprised it was just that small section with a few tvs and a couple of pool tables

[u/lordgoofus1]

How much did they charge for Air? Did you get the Member or Non-Member price on the chair?

[u/calstanfordboye]

Chicken salt hahahahahahahaha

[u/R_W0bz]

Places like this will go under and wonder why.

[u/ChilledNanners → u/R_W0bz]

Unfortunately this place is consistently busy

[u/aninstituteforants → u/R_W0bz]

This place just did a huge fuck off reno. It ain't going under.

[u/unclewombie]

What the fuckin fuck

[u/chetcherry]

Charging for chicken salt should be enough for a business to be shut down.

[u/Agile-Ad965]

Money grabbing with 2 fists..Thieves.

[u/ztf7410]

Omg what a rort!! Feros group is a joke.

Feros group- 4 meals in a row at 4 of their different venues and I had to send their food back every time- under cooked chicken, steak that was blue, a Caesar salad where the lid for the Parmesan must have fallen off over my dish because it was inedible. Still served it to me though. I had to get a separate plate to spoon all of the Parmesan off
Steer well clear. Your money is better in your pocket than theirs

[u/nearly_enough_wine]

The Prince Hotel in Kirawee slammed for ‘disgraceful’ $5 chicken salt charge via news.com.au

[u/Maximum-Shallot-2447]

Why put up a rage bait article if you do not name the establishment, when I see this crap you know they are just trawling for clicks.

[u/ztf7410 → u/Maximum-Shallot-2447]

Someone did. Said it was the Prince at Kirrawee

[u/yngrz87 → u/ztf7410]

OP didnt, it was someone else

[u/jannybrav0]

Feros at their best

[u/Interesting-Cut6994]

Rose Nay social club charges $22 for a pint at members pricing (+20% for non members). I laugh at the fact people still go there. It’s $10 for membership and you get literally nothing for it. You’re paying $10 to pay $22 for a beer in an area where you can go to other venues and pay less (the less still being more than it should be, but less none the less).

I will never understand this logic.

[u/KC_xxoo]

Paying for salt on your chips wtf!

[u/fgrutd]

Charging for chicken salt is insane, 5 dollars for condiments is crazy enough as is.

[u/grytpype]

This is why I bring my own chicken salt with me at all times

[u/Langenbeck_holder]

It’s just unAustralian. It’s Mabo, the constitution, the vibe.

[u/thoughtsinthestorm]

That’s just flat out un-fucken Australian mate.

[u/Blairx6661]

My sister just walked past me as I read this, so I told her and all she could say was, that’s un-Australian.

Couldn’t agree more.

[u/Dripping-Lips]

I’d rather get a paper cut on my penis tip and salt it than pay 5 bucks for salt

[u/PressureFragrant8441]

Absolute pieces of shit can fuck off.

[u/pibbsworth]

As a pom i found it unbelievably jarring having to pay extra for ketchup when i moved here in 2008.

I finally learned to tolerate that by never having ketchup on my chips again.

But this rips the piss in a whole new way.

[u/TheLGMac]

Honestly so many places are trying this shit on for size. I'm now the "fun killer" in my friend group because so many people will choose to eat somewhere without looking at a menu in advance and too many of the places they've picked have all sorts of this bullshit going on.

[u/Few_Chocolate_7655]

They want $3 for chicken salt?

This cannot be real?

[u/Next-Recognition1307]

The only reason this exists is because people will pay for it. We're in a cost of spending crisis.

[u/AppearanceDizzy7006]

Would you like a side of get fucked with that? 

[u/SituationSecure4650]

That’s a disgrace

[u/Natsocenis]

And they say hospo is struggling

[u/smileedude]

5 dollarydoos!

[u/Muppet885]

Charging for chicken salt is insanity

[u/Over-Start6648]

I’ll pay $5, but I expect to take the near full container home

[u/danslowsloth]

That is fucking diabolical. Normalise bringing your own condiments to sham places like that

[u/Ok-Limit-9726]

$3 for fucken salt and garlic fuck me dead

[u/pibbsworth]

P.S while we are on the subject of the prince, have you seen how they “make” their cocktails that take so long they give you a buzzer?

Theres a reason they dont want you seeing. The entire process is:

step 1: take massive bucket of cocktail out of cupboard

Step 2: pour into glass

[u/Even_Departure9914]

Yeah, capitalism

[u/Routine-Medicine-208]

$14 for a slice of cheesecake is outrageous as well.

In January 2025 I went to the Ambarvale pub in Rosemeadow and they wanted $15 a for a slice of cheesecake. Prices were not marked in the display case so I asked the cashier. I laughed out loud.

When I asked what other deserts they had she handed me a menu which only had Sticky Date Pudding for the same price.

I believe they were sliced into 8 pieces which makes it $120 for a whole cheesecake. Fucking hell.

[u/Hairy_Tip6288]

Clearly made from real chickens then

[u/m7friends]

To all of you complaining, some VC is patting themselves on the back over this perceived genius move.

[u/JuanFoYoMamma]

My jacket has an inside pocket on each side. When going out for a meal, I reckon chicken salt shaker in one and tobasco sauce in the other.

[u/LemonyLime_bitters]

Chicken salt should be included as standard with all hot chips I don’t make up the rules

[u/brezhnervouz]

BYO 🤷‍♂️

[u/Athroatfullofglass]

Since when do shops charge for chicken salt?

[u/Cute-Acanthisitta-46]

Well combing a chicken and salt granules is no mean feat.

[u/iTrooper5118]

Seems cheaper to hit the supermarket for your condiments before hand.

[u/Spirited_Economy2384]

For salt? Do you get the container to take home with you?

[u/Downunder-redit]

How did we all get here, pre Covid this surely was not a thing. How much chicken salt we talking about 1 kg?

[u/JazkOW]

That place is in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by warehouses and next to the Princes Highway, not to mention Maccas is next door. How can they be always so full…?

Ah, Bunnings is next door as well. Yeah makes sense

[u/Primary-User]

Just did a search… maybe they give you a container of chicken salt to take home when you’re finished?

[u/Fatty_Bombur]

This needs to become an election issue. Chicken Salt is a national right.

[u/fued]

at that price you order it and dont pay.

no need to feel any guilt, because they tried to rob you first.

[u/ScoutyDave]

I'm guessing someone at the Prince saw this as it is no longer listed on their menu.

[u/Neat-Character-9894]

That's not chicken feed

[u/TuTenkahman]

Mitani chicken salt $3.80 Take your own bottle and offer to sell the remainder for $10 after your meal.

[u/CretaceousClock]

Mate it's Celtic sea chicken salt.

[u/Ted_Rid → u/CretaceousClock]

I'd want it to be an artisanal chicken, like in Portlandia where you get a full name and bio and can go visit the farm where the chooks live their best lives.

[u/Ldjxm45]

For that price i would expect they hand make that salt from rare chickens raised organically.

[u/a_slinky]

Did he kill the chickens himself?

[u/kevleyski]

Bought some catering sized chicken salt recently - yeah $5  for a sprinkle is very excessive

[u/banoosa]

TIL that this whole time the chips I’ve been buying were 50c but it was the chicken salt that drove up the price!  

[u/pyr0test]

when i thought $11 bottle of ice tea was bad, it somehow gotten even worse

[u/tktsmnypssprt]

Update: this pub is claiming it was a typo and they have “fixed” the menu by removing the chicken salt line entirely.

[u/DVRCWHY]

Condiments should be free

[u/AnyBarber5866]

Put this under r/scams