The $50 main, as standard, has arrived. Top Melbourne restaurants have hiked their prices beyond that threshold in response to soaring labour and produce costs | carawaters
At Scott Pickett’s Matilda 159 in South Yarra a main course of Humpty Doo barramundi is $51, up from $44 last year while Milla Farm duck is now $52 an increase from $48.
A main course of Humpty Doo barramundi is $51 at Matilda 159 in South Yarra, up from $44 last year, while the duck is now $52, an increase from $48 last year. “Even consumables like the price of wood and charcoal – obviously, we use a lot of that, and we were spending $500 a week last year, and now it is $1000 a week.”
“Our chefs are working harder than ever, and especially so under extraordinary pressure due to things such as supply limitations, rising costs of produce and labour shortages,” he said.Credit:and labour for many years, and he was surprised they hadn’t increased more. Nourse said restaurant prices were likely to increase further but was reluctant to predict how far they would rise.
Jacob Muoio, head chef at Westwood, said he was struggling to keep prices at the West Melbourne wine bar at $70 per person for four courses.
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