A woman dining at a luxury hotel in Italy was surprised to find that she and her husband had been given different menus. Her menu did not list any prices, while her husband’s clearly showed the cost of each dish. This is not a common practice across restaurants in Italy, although some luxury establishments may offer different menus to diners.
She shared the experience online, prompting a discussion about whether diners would prefer to see prices or enjoy their meal without them. The video was shared on Instagram by user Liana. In the clip, she explains that she and her husband were dining at Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como when she noticed that her menu did not have any prices. My husband and I are at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como. It’s so beautiful. And I was looking… We’re looking through the menu. They only put the prices on the man’s menu. Look, let me show the difference.
She later revealed that their meal cost $926.86, which made her rethink her initial reaction to the price-free menu. Because she did not feel the food was extraordinary, except for the beef Wellington, she added that she had estimated the meal would cost around $500 and wished she had been given a menu with all the prices, especially. Because they knew they could cover the bill, she said this made the experience feel less stressful.
She says, “In Italy, they do something different with their menus for men than women. I said, ‘There’s no prices anywhere. I don’t really know if I want to do the tasting menu or order everything à la carte.’” “This happened to us once before at a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Rome. That’s his menu, and on the same page is my menu,” she says. However, Liana said they had already set aside money in a high-yield savings account for food, shopping and taxis during their trip.
