VISITORS of a "rip off" Christmas market have been left horrified by a £8 sausage and a one-beer rule - but have found a way to beat the policy.A couple, who splashed £8 on a 20-inch Bratwurst sausage, said it was so pricey they could only buy one to share.Her husband added he couldn't afford to buy two as “she needs it” more than him.David Renwick said: “Seventy quid for four beers is a lot.
Marcos Jhona, who paid £6.50 for a pint said: “It’s expensive and a lot more than I'm used to paying back home but it’s a good beer."But disappointed boozers are criticising the policy. Marcos said: “They should give people more freedom about what they can and cannot buy, and not restrict them to one drink only.”Marcos explained: “There are a number of licensed stalls within the market and you have to be smart like me and go from to the“If you’re with a group of mates one person can buy drinks for all but it you’re on your own it’s one only, and no going back.
A spokesperson said: "One drink per person works in a very simple way. Staff quite simply need to be able to see who the drinks are going to. "Challenge 25 is run in bars and clubs all over England. This is absolutely standard practice in the hospitality industry."The rule is that if someone looks under 25 then they will be asked for proof that they are over 18."