British boxing legend Ricky Hatton floored by £800 steak at Mykonos restaurant
‘Just woke up this morning in a puddle of f***ing tears’
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Your support makes all the difference.An ex-professional British boxer is the latest tourist in Mykonos to be stunned by the high price of a meal.
Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton was on holiday on the Greek island when he was charged €920 (£834) for a steak.
He shared a picture of the bill on Instagram, which also showed charges of €490 for Dom Perignon Brut and €120 for Hendricks gin, alongside the caption: “Just woke up this morning in a puddle of f***ing tears.
“That’s what you get for being a fat greedy little s*** #steak.”
The meat in question was a kobe ribeye, one the most expensive cuts available.
The eye-watering bill of €1,927 (£1,745) appears to have been wracked up at Nammos, a flash looking restaurant and beach club on the south-west coast of the island.
Hatton had previously posted a picture of himself about to tuck into a giant steak.
“Wow. We’ll start the diet tomorrow then shall we?” he wrote at the time.
He’s not the first Mykonos tourist to be taken aback when presented with the bill.
An American tourist was left shocked after being charged €836 (£738) for some calamari and beers at a restaurant in Mykonos in May 2019.
The visitor from Brooklyn shared a picture of the bill from DK Oyster restaurant on TripAdvisor.
“This place is a rip off,” he wrote. “The staff is not honest and refuse to provide a menu and prices. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS! No pun intended.”
The bill shows the group were charged €591 for six plates of calamari, working out at €98.50 per serving; €150 for six local beers (€25 per drink); and €59.40 for three chicken Caesar salads (€19.80 per salad).
Since then, the Greek authorities have launched a crackdown on so-called “rip-off” restaurants following numerous complaints from tourists.
The finance ministry confirmed in June that around 50,500 raids were due to be conducted by undercover tax inspectors.
Many visitors to the Greek islands, which are popular with British tourists, have accused restaurants of failing to offer menus or be transparent with pricing.
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