Looking back at November 30, 2015
University of Wollongong students are protesting the disappearance of the North Gong Hotel's $7.50 schnitty.
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The price of the very popular chicken schnitzel had been bumped up to $10.50 and the students were not happy, going so far as to start a petition which had already attracted 500 signatures in four days.
"We have been a loyal patron of the North Gong Pub for several glorious, schnitty fuelled years," the petition stated.
"In all this time, I have never strayed from the $7.50 schnitty. This is our birthright. I demand satisfaction. Stand with me UOW, together we shall not be moved."
Licensee Doug Sweeney said the price was unsustainable but a schnitty on its own was still $7.50 - the extras like sauce and a choice of salads would bump the price up to $10.50.
He said there were no complaints on the night the prices changed. "A lot of people were like 'yep, that's fine, no worries. Happy to pay it'."
Glen Humphries
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
