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A British bloke was absolutely fuming after being handed a bill at a popular new bar – only to see that he was charged a massive £31.78 for two cocktails. The pricy drinks weren’t being sold at a plush beach bar in Ibiza either they were purchased right here in the UK.

The unnamed man, who chose to stay anonymous, visited Sexy Fish in Manchester – a high brow cocktail bar in the city centre. But, he claims that the bill "made no sense" especially when he compared it the the prices on the menu, reports MEN.

He claimed that he and his partner had gone for a drink at the bar and restaurant in Spinningfields when they ordered two classic negroni cocktails. The receipt showed that the two beverages should have cost £9.25 each adding up to £18.50, but the cost was way more than that showing as £28 – plus a service fee took the total price up to £31.78.

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The customer claims he queried the discrepancy with staff who "seemed at a loss to explain it" however they then said it was because the cocktails were made with a "gin upgrade" – which he wasn’t aware of. Sexy Fish have confirmed that the receipt was the result of a "till error" that has now been rectified at the bar, reports MEN.

They claim the cocktail was made with Plymouth Gin which was an upgrade to the standard negroni. Adding the more expensive gin made the cocktails be priced at £14 making the total £28 plus the 13.5% service charge.

The man said: "I went in for a drink with my flatmate and we ordered two negronis. When the bill arrived the full total was almost £32 which at first I was like OK, that's the price here. But when I looked more closely at the receipt I could see it didn't make any sense. I couldn't work it out because since when does 2 x £9.25 equal £28? Naturally, because of this I decided to query it with the bar staff."

He added that he felt it was a "bit sneaky" that the gin cost extra on top of the cocktail price. He noted that it was "a bit snide" as the difference in cost was so large.

The man added: "If you wanted to change to a more premium product it would make sense, but not for Plymouth Gin. There was no conversation on how they charge for the drinks, and when the bill came we were both just as shocked as each other."

A spokesperson for Sexy Fish said: "A customer ordered a cocktail not on our menu, which was made especially for him. The receipt was unfortunately not displayed correctly due to a till error, but the guest was charged the correct amount. The guest was immediately notified about the error at the time of purchase. He paid without any issue and appeared happy with the drinks."

A negroni is made of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth sometimes with burnt orange skin thrown in as a twist. The alcohol used – Plymouth Gin – costs about £20 for 70cl at UK supermarkets. The Sexy Fish restaurant and bar opened just last month and has some incredible artworks on display including those by Damien Hirst.

It’s not the first time in recent weeks that people have been gobsmacked at the cost of drinks. A group of friends, from Spain, were on holiday in Venice, Italy, when they stopped for a few beers, soft drinks and snacks – only to be charged a massive £60 all in. A single bottle of Coca-Cola cost the pals a whopping £13.90 on the St Marks Square in Venice. The cost of the drinks and nibbles left social media users aghast.

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