On Tuesday, several media, including Dagbladet, wrote about the wild food prices during the Miami Grand Prix last weekend.
In connection with the prestigious race, there were many who wallowed in luxury throughout the weekend, including billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, and one menu in particular has made people roll their eyes.
On https://twitter.com/ryanellisracing/status/1786536948342853878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1786536948342853878%7Ctwgr%5Eec2b384c61e342dde42d01e8292b38b8e9b2f9e5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dagbladet.no%2Fsport%2Felleville-matpriser%2F81363732 Nascar driver Ryan Ellis posted a photo of the Hard Rock Beach Club menu with the message:
– Formula 1 is slightly more expensive than Nascar.
PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES: Inside the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, there were opportunities to find something good to eat. Photo: NTB
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The pictures of the menu spread like wildfire on social media. Now the Miami boss is fighting back.
Now the president and CEO of Hard Rock Stadium is fighting back.
– Someone posted a tweet the other day showing that a lobster roll was $280, but they sent it out without context. What was not told is that it was for a suite, says Tom Garfinkel to Autosport and several selected media.
The managing director emphasizes that the aforementioned lobster roll was not for one person, but closer to ten.
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The ticket prices in the Formula 1 race have also been criticized.
It’s no secret that it costs a fortune to witness the Formula 1 circus up close.
But that didn’t stop 275,000 fans, who, according to reports, will have witnessed the spectacular races in Miami over the weekend.
This is an increase of just over 5,000 fans compared to last year.
Garfinkel points out that the general entrance tickets, so-called “campus passes”, cost around NOK 1,600. These were introduced after criticism of expensive ticket prices, and were supposed to provide a reasonable three-day option with varied viewpoints over the track.
FULL HOUSE: The fans in Miami witnessed history when Lando Norris took his first victory in a Formula 1 main race. Photo: AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell / NTB
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– There are alternatives that are less expensive, and there are many of them all over the arena. Then there are some options that are more expensive, in addition to some being really expensive. That’s because Mario Carbone (famous celebrity chef from New York) is there and prepared food for you, and then it’s going to cost a lot of money, says Garfinkel.
Before he ends:
– We try to offer options across the spectrum, and sometimes people will point to one thing and say “that’s very expensive”, without giving the context that it’s actually a lobster roll for a suite for ten people. There are affordable options in addition to that, which is important to us.
