‘Daylight robbery’: $17 Commonwealth Games meal is outrageous

A social media user has left fans stunned after he shared the image of a meal that would have nearly cost an Aussie a crisp $20.

Fans have taken to social media to savage the food served at the Commonwealth Games swimming which cost a princely £9.80 or $A17.

Social media was baffled after a spectator posted a picture of the expensive meal which included one sausage and “uncooked” chips, The Sun reported.

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It continues a long trend of meals at sporting events not offering bang for the buck fans are spending.

The caterers were skewered on Twitter when “Matthew (The Pieman) Williams” revealed the lacklustre offering.

He tweeted a snap of a mini cardboard plate fitting in one hand — containing a single sausage and a smattering of chips which didn’t look to be cooked..

Williams lamented: “This is the sausage and chips I had at the Sandwell Leisure Centre ahead of tonight’s swimming events at @birminghamcg22. This cost £9.80!”

Hello @FootyScran, this is the sausage and chips I had at the Sandwell Leisure Centre ahead of tonight's swimming events at @birminghamcg22. This cost £9.80! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/cZAaRg25Cl

— Matthew (The Pieman) Williams (@Matthew23732409) July 29, 2022

Many replies panned the pricing - especially as the food contrasted sharply with the feast of quality on offer from world-class swimmers in the pool.

And despite a diving board being close at hand, the food providers were more for the high jump.

One observer said: “How much!! Even in the local chip shops that would cost £5. Daylight robbery.”

And another queried: “Is it extra to get the chips cooked?”

A more medical verdict was: “If the sausage is as undercooked as the fries, this meal ends up in gastroenteritis…”

And one fan shocked by the side-dish commented: “Jesus, think I’ve got a better tan than those chips.”

But criticism was mixed with practical tips - sometimes in the same post.

For example: “Money Grubbers they are. Take sandwiches next time!”

However, it wasn’t all bad according to Williams, who replied: “It’s a lot I grant you, but the chips were tasty and the sausage was apparently an award winner!”

Asked what it won for, Williams replied: “God knows, but apparently it did!”

This story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission.

Originally published as ‘Daylight robbery’: $17 Commonwealth Games meal is outrageous