26 January 2024 , 11:50
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January is notoriously a rough month for Brits across the nation as the costly price of Christmas still lingers.
But as the cost of living crisis sees some people choose between feeding their family or keeping warm in winter - the ultra-rich elite remains unphased. Take for example the group of diners who racked up an eye-watering bill of AED398,630 (Approx. £85,000) at Salt Bae's infamous Nusr-Et restaurant in Dubai.
The Turkish restaurateur rose to fame and ridicule back in 2017 when a video of him elaborately seasoning an expensive piece of meat went viral. He has since opened branches around the world, including London, Dubai, New York, and Ankara - where customers can tuck into £1,140 steaks that are coated in 24-karat gold leaf.
Recently, the chef posted a receipt from one table with the caption: "Money comes, money goes." It showed an anonymous party had spent more than £80,000 on food and drink - more than double the mean average salary for all workers in the UK.
Items included a beef carpaccio at £60, three golden steaks at £3,300, a golden filet mignon at £240, as well as over £10 on a single portion of French Fries. For dessert, the group spent nearly £1,000 on baklava and £102 on two fruit platters.
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This was, naturally, washed down by three bottles of wine costing a whopping £56,000, as well as luxury cognac priced at £6,000. Four porn star martinis, one sparkling water, and a Turkish coffee were also featured on the bill.
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The customers were also slapped with a £19,000 service charge on top of the indulgent meal - which was all paid for with one American Express credit card. Social media users were quick to slam the diners and the eatery - describing the bill as 'embarrassing'.
"While all the kids in Gaza starve, you charge people absurd amounts to eat your mediocre, overpriced, food," one person wrote. Another commented: "I bet the food wasn't even that good." While a third added: "Imagine being this wealthy and blowing it on food that isn’t worth it…"
Few people tried to justify the extreme level of wealth, arguing it is not up to one person to 'feed the world'. One user suggested the person could have donated lots of their wealth on the 'greater good' - and that people shouldn't criticise the hefty bill without knowing the full story.
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