Wild price of toast at Glastonbury festival and food prices revealed as revellers feel ‘ripped off'
FESTI FOOLS Wild price of toast at Glastonbury festival and food prices revealed as revellers feel 'ripped off'
FURIOUS Glastonbury fans have slammed the "ridiculous" price of food and drink at this year's festival.
Festivalgoers have been sharing videos online of what's on offer at the Worthy Farm event's hundreds of food stalls, with some charging £14 for chips and £2 for "half a slice of toast".
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Followers of robbie.reviews were stunned that it was £2 for 'half a slice of toast'
Credit: tiktok/@robbie.reviews
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One festivalgoer posted a review of a burger at Glastonbury which costs £15
Credit: tiktok/@bosfinesse
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Some vendors are selling mac and cheese for up to £16
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Yesterday, The Sun revealed the cost of a pint at this year's festival, which kicked off on Wednesday and is set to welcome over 200,000 fans, is between £6.95 and £7.20 - up a maximum of 40p since last year.
A festivalgoer from Manchester, known as robbie.reviews on social media, posted a video to TikTok reviewing some French toast he'd bought for breakfast at the festival.
The "classic French toast" with maple syrup costs £6, but with just three half slices of toast included, one user pointed out that the stall is charging £2 for half a slice of toast.
"£2 for half a slice of toast, festivals are wild," they wrote.
Another said: "That's Glastonbury for ya....", while another user argued that "anything under £10 is ok" at the festival.
Elsewhere, food trucks have been spotted selling "loaded fries" for £14, toasted sandwiches for £10, and Mac and Cheese for up to £16.
Another reveller, known as BoSFinesse, posted a video to TikTok of a burger he got at Glastonbury this week - with some of his followers pointing out the "eye-watering" price of £15.
"Burgers are coming in at anywhere between 10 to 15 quid a pop, which is pretty much the average price of a meal anywhere at the festival" he said in the video, adding: "So be prepared to remortgage your house for this one."
One follower replied: "15 f***ing quid...", while another said the prices at the festival were "ridiculous".
"I'm sure I had one of these at an event a few weeks ago, the price was indeed eye watering but it was absolutely bloody delish!," another follower wrote.
One follower fumed: "Why is it 15 quid... rent cannot be much... just ripping people off."
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However, Glastonbury has also been offering a £6 meal deal option since 2015, which is available at more than 250 stalls at the festival.
It comes as prices at the festival's on-site bars caused a stir among fans earlier in the week, with some dubbing the costs "absolutely disgusting".
A double shot of spirit with a mixer will set you back an astonishing £13, while pints of draught beer and cider cost between £6.95 and £7.20.
Glastonbury bar prices
Here's the breakdown of prices at Glastonbury:
Burrow Hill Cider - £6.50
Brothers Festival Cider - £6.95
Brooklyn Pilsner - £6.95
Stonewall Inn IPA - £7.20
Spirits&Mixers (double) - £12.90
Spirit&Red Bull (double) - £13.90
Wine (175ml) - £7.95
Soft drinks - £3
Red Bull - £5
Burrow Hill is best value pint on the menu this year, coming to £1.91 per unit.
Festivalgoers have also pointed out the huge premium being slapped on wine at the event, with organisers charging £32 for a bottle of wine that can be bought for less than than £10 from some retailers.
As photos of the on-site bar menu emerged on social media earlier this week, one fan commented on X: "Imagine paying over £300 for Glastonbury tickets to be told it's a further £32 for an £8 bottle of wine. 🤪 don't give festivals your coin it's a proper scam."
Some came to the defence of the festival bars, saying that the prices are "not bad".
One fan wrote: "That's not bad considering it's a festival."
Another person said: "Still cheaper than some pubs I've been to."
The Sun has contacted Glastonbury for comment.
Stars will take to the stage at the iconic festival from today, June 27, to June 29, with this year's headliners including The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo.
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Photos of the on-site bar menus at Glastonbury were shared to social media earlier this week, causing a stir among fans
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