‘Vivflation’: Disgusting price being charged for a sausage sizzle at Sydney’s Vivid light festival

Sydneysiders express their disgust over the outrageous cost being charged for a sausage sizzle at the annual light show Vivid.

Sydneysiders have expressed their disgust at the outrageous price being charged for a sausage sizzle at the annual light show Vivid.

“Can we talk about vivflation?” a person wrote on social media.

While many people were complaining about the crowds, lack of installations and missing out on the drone show, one person pointed out the price of a sausage in bread with not enough onions.

“I don’t care what the reason is, but when you can buy sausages for about $6kg, onions for $3kg, and a loaf of bread for $3 (retail, so cheaper buying wholesale bulk for an event like Vivid), $8.50 is disgusting,” they said.

“And it doesn’t come with a free beer.”

Vivid festival goers express their disgust at the expensive cost for a sausage sizzle at the 2024 light show in Sydney. Picture: Reddit

While people agreed with the original commentator saying they would not pay more than $5 for a sausage sizzle if they were hungry, and would never be hungry enough to pay $8.50 for a sausage on a roll.

“Welcome to Sydney. I feel old now saying things like ‘back in my day Vivid was free,’” another wrote.

“For that price you can buy Sausages, Bread and Sauce yourself and have multiple Sausage Sandwiches!”

“Bunnings should set up right next to them. Instant supply and demand win at $3.50 a snag.”

The cost of a sausage sizzle at the Vivid light festival in Sydney has disgusted some festival goers. Picture: istock

Many people were quick to point out that vendors were often charged exorbitant prices from event organisers to set up a food stall at festivals.

“It’s not just Vivid, it’s all food carts and stalls, the prices have gone stupid at every event,” one person said.

“The stupid thing is food trucks started out as a cheaper alternative to actual restaurants because they didn’t need to pay rent and could set up anywhere. Now they’re somehow a niche more expensive option,” another commented.

While many people were shocked at the cost of a sausage sizzle at this year’s Vivid, others pointed out that food vendors were often charged exorbitant prices from event organisers to set up a stall at festivals. iStock.

“People mentioning the overhead costs, permits, location etc. Vivid is a government run event now, why are they charging such exorbitant costs to food trucks for this event. Thus forcing them into this pricing which we end up having to choose to pay,” a person wrote.

“Bunnings stalls are run by local volunteers of sporting clubs and other local charities, they don’t pay rent or wages, and the price is set by Bunnings,” another said.

“The food trucks at these events likely pay in excess of $5,000 per week to have the trucks parked there and do business, they also pay wages, so it’s not quite the same, you know what I’m saying?”