"Money For One Bag Of Rice": Man Billed GH¢1,000 For Plate Of Food In Expensive Restaurant

"Money For One Bag Of Rice": Man Billed GH¢1,000 For Plate Of Food In Expensive Restaurant

  • A Nigerian customer who visited a top restaurant in Lagos was billed a huge amount of money for a plate of rice
  • A post on X showed the food he was served and the bill of GH¢1000 printed out on paper
  • Some people who saw the bill said it could conveniently pay for one bag of rice at the current price

A Nigerian customer who ate at a restaurant in Lagos state showed the amount of money he was billed.

According to a post made on X, the customer was asked to pay the sum of GH¢1000 for the food he was served.

Man pays N98k at Lagos restaurant.
The man was billed N98k for food. Photo credit: Getty Images/Mark Edward Atkinson and X/@heiskaptain. Man's photo used for illustration only.
Source: UGC

A breakdown of the bill showed he was charged N4,320 for water, and chicken skewers cost N59,520.

Also, the man paid N28,280 for Pina Colada. Another thing added to the bill was a tax of over N10,000.

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Some people who saw the bill were not satisfied. They said the huge amount paid for the food could buy a bag of rice. Some people, however, said the poster was telling lies. The story was posted by @heiskaptain.

See the post below:

Reactions as man pays N98k at restaurant

@kayzywizzzy said:

"Money for one bag of rice, they won’t be seeing me."

@_mowati said:

"Money for one bag of rice."

@ThatUberGuyyy said:

"The food and receipt nor tally at all."

@iam__temmyyy said:

"You ate a bag of rice in one sitting."

@orcabi_ said:

"You know how many FULL CHICKENS you go buy with that money for the chickenpox wey dem put for your plate?"

@Nnekabusybody said:

"So irritating when people do this. Were you not given a menu with the price displayed before you ordered?"

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@_kathiiie said:

"N98k for native rice and smoked fish? Sorry chicken, but even though."

Pregnant woman enjoys at restaurant

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that a Nigerian woman who was pregnant said she was supposed to visit the hospital for an antenatal check-up but opted to go to a restaurant instead.

She collected money for antenatal but was spotted having a good time and playing like a kid at a fun spot.

The woman made it clear that her husband would think she was in the hospital, but she was eating fried chicken somewhere in town.

Source: Legit.ng

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. He has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.

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Berlinda Entsie (Copy Editor) Berlinda Entsie is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. She has worked as a proofreader and editor since 2016. Berlinda has over 5 years' experience editing and writing for leading publications in Ghana. She previously worked with Graphic Communications Group LTD, Business Insider SSA and Pulse.com.gh. She obtained a B.A in English Studies from the Methodist University College in 2016 and a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the GH Media School in 2019. Reach out to her via berlinda.entsie@yen.com.gh

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