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A once beloved Betoota watering hole is under investigation this evening after reports have surfaced that hospitality moguls have come through and officially fucked the venue.
Nestled in the back streets of the French Quarter, the Post Box Hotel has been pouring beers for locals for over 85 years, well before the wave of inner-city creative yuppies moved in with their labradoodles and intolerance for lactose.
But after barely surviving lockdowns and being subsequently bought out by a Brisbane based pub baron, The Advocate has confirmed that ‘The Postie’ has all but lost its rustic charm, demonstrated most notably by the fact that all beers now cost more than $12 and the potato wedges on the menu have been replaced by “polenta chips”.
But even more disturbingly, The Advocate can reveal that the new investors have decided to turn the venue into another lifeless franchise pub by abstaining from employing local people and instead opting for “contactless” ordering systems accessed via a QR code.
Ripping the heart from the venue by cancelling live music on weekends and the free use of pool tables on Tuesdays, The Post Box is reportedly now also asking patrons if they’d like to tip their computer systems for successfully processing an order.
“This place used to be sketch, since when did it become fancy?” lamented Betoota Ponds midwife Karly Maddison.
“I just ordered a $26 Espresso Martini from the app and it asked if I’d like to tip? Like seriously, they’ve got some nerve asking me for extra coin just for bringing me the drink I just paid for?!”
“And if I knew they were pouring it from a tap I would’ve saved myself the trouble and just put a shot of vodka into a cup of instant coffee at home.”
“What a joke!’
