Man left stunned at bill afer buying two cocktails at Sexy Fish in Manchester

A man was left stunned after ordering two cocktails at stylish new bar Sexy Fish in Manchester - and then getting a bill that "made no sense".

The man, who has asked not to be named, had gone for a drink with his flatmate to the glitzy new bar and restaurant on Spinningfields. They sat at the bar and ordered two classic negroni cocktails.

When he asked for the bill though, the friends were left scratching their heads as the totals simply "didn't add up". The receipt shows that they were charged for two negronis priced at £9.25 which would add up to £18.50, yet the subtotal on the receipt is for £28 for the two drinks.

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The man says he immediately queried it with staff, who at first "seemed at a loss to explain it". He was then told it was because the drink was made with a "gin upgrade", which he claims he was not aware of.

Sexy Fish have confirmed that the receipt was the result of a "till error" that has now been rectified at the bar. They say the drink was made with Plymouth Gin, which is classed as an upgrade on their standard negroni which is normally priced at £9.25.

With Plymouth Gin the cocktail is then priced at £14, hence the sub-total price of £28 on the bill. The total bill came to £31.78 once Sexy Fish's 13.5% service charge was added on top.

The man explains: "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