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The manager of the Hookah restaurant, in Lleras Park in Medellín, came out to respond to the criticism that was raised against the establishment, after the photograph of an invoice for $6.2 million went viral on social networks, in which Products at very high prices stood out, such as an arepa for which they charged $160,000.
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The first thing that stood out is that, unlike the complaints about excessive charges that have been registered on the Caribbean Coast, the restaurant’s menu clarifies the prices. “In other words, it was the client’s decision, we are going to start there, order it, try it and buy it,” the man identified as Alejandro Cristalino told El Colombiano.
In addition to this, he pointed out that the dish in question, that is, the arepa, has many ingredients, as well as is recommended for two or three people. “That has prawn, it has top quality beef, it has pork, it has chicharrón, it has chicken, it has gratin cheese, it has the salad, the decoration on top, it is flamed, it also has the chimichurri, it has the sauce, that is “It’s a very, very big plate.”
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After the outrage caused by the account in the restaurant, the restaurant’s menu was also spread on social networks in which you can also see pizzas between $100,000 and 150,000, as well as dishes, whose cost exceeds one million pesos, as is the case of Tomahawk.
In response to this, Cristalino assures that they have been managing that price level for six years and have other locations. In the same way, he explained that they have another much more economical line for diners. “We handle products that have a cost from “22,000, such as pasta and other products. But with many of the products, such as the snack, which costs $720,000, for eight people, in many cases they even have enough to carry due to the size of it.”
In defense of the establishment, the Association of Bar Business Owners (Asobares) indicated that the prices offered in the commercial establishment would correspond to an exercise of offering to foreign tourists. “We understand that the establishment offers its services to foreigners and, in any case, is completely willing to verify that there is a possible irregularity within the account,” said Juan Pablo Valenzuela, spokesperson for the bar union.
