National dish that Australians can no longer afford to buy

A photo of hot chips purchased for a staggering price has left Aussies aghast, with many stating they can no longer afford to buy the dish.

The price of hot chips in Australia is under scrutiny again after a photo of a measly portion of the popular snack went viral.

A furious cafe-goer hit out on social media about the price of a serving of hot chips she recently received.

The woman, dining in an unnamed cafe in NSW’s mid-North coast, called her serving “disgraceful” as she took to a local Facebook group, Kidspot reports.

Sorry, HOW much?

“I’m not sure whether this is just info or a crime,” she wrote, sharing an image of her order.

The woman added: “This is a $10 serve of hot chips.”

This photo of a serving of hot chips has angered Aussies. Picture: Facebook

When she called the cafe to complain, the Aussie was told that due to the current times, they had made a decision to reduce serving sizes.

Unfortunately, the explanation did little to settle her rage and after taking her frustrations out to the public, she realised she wasn’t the only one who experienced this at the same eatery.

“I have been speaking to a few people who have said they have complained about the same thing. Why is nothing being done?” she questioned.

Needless to say, the post was hit with many similar ragey comments.

“Looks like $1,” one person insisted.

“Wow that’s disgraceful,” another wrote.

And another suggested: “Don’t go back… it’s ridiculous!”

Many argued the staple Aussie meal has become too expensive. Picture: Reddit

Australians in other parts of the country have shared similar gripes in recent months about the price and serving size of hot chips.

One frustrated Sydney diner took to Reddit to complaint after buying a bowl of “sauce-less” hot chippies in a pub that had set him back $16.10.

“No sauce, yes on a Sunday [so possible weekend surcharge], but what has happened?” the man questioned.

Without a presumed 15 per cent surcharge, the chips would’ve cost roughly $13.70 – which sadly is on par with prices across a lot of Sydney venues.

A bowl of chips purchased at a Brisbane pub that came in at $14 – $12 for the food and an additional $2 for the sauce – also angered Australians on social media recently.

“What $12 Chips looks like,” a photo of the food was captioned.

The Aussie tradition of eating chips with your family is becoming unaffordable. Picture: Reddit

Aussie tradition is dying

Unfortunately when it comes to the increased price of everyday items and things we enjoy doing – as families, as everyday Aussies – the reality is, life is getting a bit too much for us to afford right now.

“Hot chips are no longer a tradition that is affordable for families,” one person said.

And it’s true.

Small things, like this Aussie tradition of enjoying an order of hot chips with the kids, are being pushed to the side in order to be able to afford the more important things to keep us afloat.

Even the enjoyment of getting a takeaway coffee is being affected.

Back in June, a cafe-goer in East Melbourne was taken aback by the hefty price of his takeaway coffee over the public holiday weekend.

David, known on TikTok as @thebearded86, shared that his medium almond milk cappuccino cost a staggering $8.18!

It comes as experts warned Aussies could be forking out much more for their morning coffee if action isn’t taken to address rising business costs.

Richard Forbes, the chief executive of Independent Food Distributors Australia, whose members provide food to 60,000 cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs, said distributors have experienced a 30 per cent increase in the cost of food over the last three years.

“We’ve all seen the price of beverages and food rise over the last two or three years. That’s not going to get any better until we start doing something to rein in the costs of business,” Mr Forbes told news.com.au.

“We can see it getting to a point of a $10 cup of coffee if things don’t improve … and if things aren’t done to stabilise the cost of business.”

— With Kidspot 

Originally published as National dish that Australians can no longer afford to buy