Recently, a tourist in Changsha, Hunan Province exposed the sky-high price of spicy fragrant pot after dining, saying that a spicy fragrant pot cost nearly 500 yuan, and he felt that he was being slaughtered. The merchant responded that he was clearly marked with a price and there was no case of ripping off customers. The incident reflects the opaque price problem of some catering companies, which needs to attract the attention of consumers and regulatory authorities.
According to the tourist, when ordering food at a spicy pot restaurant in Changsha, the price of a spicy pot was as high as 481 yuan. This spicy fragrant pot is divided into two bowls, but it is all instant noodles, and there is only one bowl of instant noodles. 4 pieces of instant noodles cost more than 100 yuan, soy products cost hundreds of yuan, and even a handful of enoki mushrooms cost hundreds of yuan.
The tourist expressed strong dissatisfaction with the sky-high price of spicy fragrant pot, believing that it had been slaughtered. He exposed the payment records on social platforms and reported them to the regulatory authorities.
In this regard, the staff of the spicy fragrant pot restaurant involved responded and denied that there was a situation of stealing customers. They said that the dishes in the store were clearly priced, and there were 7-8 people dining at that time, and the average price was not too expensive. They emphasized that there is no so-called situation where 4 pieces of instant noodles cost more than 100 yuan, and the price is exaggerated.
Through the evaluation of third-party software, it was learned that the price of various ingredients in the restaurant is indeed high, such as seafood and meat are about 90 yuan per catty, vegetables are 30 yuan per catty, and soy products are 50 yuan per catty. The merchant also admitted the price list, saying that the price was lower than that of other stores, and said that the regulatory authorities had inspected it and it was clearly marked.
This incident has attracted attention, and netizens believe that the restaurant has sky-high prices and is not transparent;
First of all, the regulatory authorities should intensify inspections, strictly investigate the price fraud of catering enterprises, and have zero tolerance for price opacity. Secondly, a sound price supervision mechanism should be established, the price information of catering enterprises should be publicized, and consumer complaints and reports should be accepted. In addition, improve the legal awareness of catering enterprises and standardize the behavior of clearly marking prices. Finally, guide consumers to consume rationally, pay attention to price information, and avoid being cheated.