Receipt Photo Spreads Online
"Clos" Champagne Alone Priced at 12.4 Million Won
An unusual incident occurred in Hong Kong where a woman ended up paying an extravagant restaurant bill of 80,000 Hong Kong dollars (approximately 14.28 million won) alone while dining with a man at a luxury hotel.
According to Hong Kong media outlets such as the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and HKFP on the 30th (local time), the incident took place on the night of the 28th of last month at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, one of the most prestigious hotels in Hong Kong. The victim, a 31-year-old woman surnamed Jin, went on a first date at the hotel's Chinese restaurant with a man she met through Telegram.
The man, who introduced himself as a lawyer, left the table near the end of the meal, saying he needed to use the restroom, and never returned. In the end, Jin paid the bill of over 80,000 Hong Kong dollars with the help of a friend and reported the incident to the police. Local authorities have classified the case as "fraud" and launched an investigation, but the man has not yet been apprehended.
Receipt Photo Goes Viral... A Single Bottle of Champagne Cost 12.4 Million Won
An incident occurred at a luxury restaurant in Hong Kong where a man disappeared without paying after a meal worth 14.3 million won. A photo presumed to be the receipt from this incident. SCMP
A photo of what appears to be the actual receipt has been circulating online locally. According to the receipt, the two ordered the hotel's premium course meal called "Gukpum Yeyeon." This course, priced at 2,388 Hong Kong dollars (about 410,000 won) per person, consists of nine dishes, including luxury bird's nest soup and South African abalone.
However, it was not the food but the alcohol that drove up the price. The bill included a bottle of "Clos" champagne from Krug, a renowned French champagne house, which alone cost 71,800 Hong Kong dollars (about 12.4 million won). Industry insiders warned that cases of people fleeing after spending large sums at high-end restaurants in Hong Kong are not uncommon and urged caution.
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