Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Price Increase to $3.50

GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 11:44

10 News has reported that the price for a Bunnings' sausage sizzle will increase from $2.50 to be $3.50, apparently in response to fundraising community groups feeling the pressure of the cost of materials.

Acknowledging that these are run by community groups, which need the funds, but also that:

  • they are staffed by volunteers
  • the cost of ingredients (i.e. sausage, bread, onion, sauce, mustard) hasn't increased significantly (to my knowledge)
  • they will now need to manage a lot more change than previously

Your thoughts?
Would you still partake? If so, would you drop from two to only one?

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Comments

              • Usedtissue on 14/07/2022 - 19:19

                @Chandler: One time when I worked at one at Bunnings we had the local health inspector come through like they do all the food prep places.. So they are checked properly. We passed, of course.

          • bobbified on 13/07/2022 - 14:27
            +2

            @Chandler:

            I've never experienced them inspecting the goods for quality,

            "Show me your sausage!" lol

    • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 12:53
      +2

      Did you read the bit that said "…in response to fundraising community groups feeling the pressure of the cost of materials…"?

    • mskeggs on 13/07/2022 - 14:42
      +2

      This will result in hundreds of dollars more going to the typical fundraising group.

  • trustnoone on 13/07/2022 - 12:10
    +4

    I'm fine with them increasing the price if they like since its all fundraising. But personally I don't think I'd buy a sausauge sizzle for $3.50. I'd probably just just see it and go "nah", still though, I don't go to Bunnings often so sausage sizzle isn't a big thing for me.

  • Brian McGee on 13/07/2022 - 12:16
    +4

    I guess the things they buy or do wih the donations has also increased, so they need to charge for that if they want the same, or slightly more, to continue the service.
    Unless they are red cross, in that case, screw them. The CEO will have to do without their 3rd ivory backscratcher.

  • freefall101 on 13/07/2022 - 12:19
    +1

    This is the first increase in 15 years. It's not just recent inflation, it's 15 years worth building up.

    It's to raise money, it's always going to be overpriced as a result.

    • John Kimble on 13/07/2022 - 12:36

      How is $2.50 to $3.50 for a sausage sizzle overpriced? How much is not overpriced? Where can you get one for cheaper?

      • freefall101 on 13/07/2022 - 12:48
        +2

        Overpriced is the wrong word, it's always going to make a large margin considering that it's staffed by volunteers, no rent and uses relatively cheap ingredients (as per OPs original price).

        Definitely not going to be able to get one cheaper as part of a business paying full time staff, rent, etc. I even paid $4 at the election.

  • John Kimble on 13/07/2022 - 12:28
    +4

    From memory, Bunnings set the max price that can be charged per sausage and drinks. It's up to the people doing the BBQ that day to source the supplies, prep, cook clean up etc

    Bunnings supply the equipment to cook.

    Bunnings don't take any money, it all goes to the people running it, so the increase is to improve their profit margins, not Bunnings.

  • Stopback on 13/07/2022 - 12:32
    +2

    24 coles sausages for 12 dollars. So fifty cents per one.

    They probably get a discount say 40 cents.

    Bread say 10 cents per piece.

    So 50 cents base cost.

    The reall issue is they don't up sell.

    Get some waygu for ten dollars.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 13/07/2022 - 13:29

      figures are a bit low imo and discount very high - but yes - totally in well to do areas should look at the premium options - i want some nice fancy french mustard! organic farm to table onions!

      • Willy Beamish on 15/07/2022 - 13:58

        yeah and lower the standards for us in the shit areas since only the well to do need good quality food

    • mskeggs on 13/07/2022 - 14:49
      +2

      You will struggle to get a discount on Colesworth sausages, though they are usually good for a $100 gift card in the annual raffle or trivia night prize.
      Sauce, onions and napkin adds 20c to the base cost. You’ll need a couple of bags of ice too, and a bit of oil, some cleaning supplies (I think Bunnings will give the cleaning stuff, can’t remember) but it is another 10c or so.

      Remember the people running it are unpaid, and the money typically buys some cricket gear or bus hire for an away tournament. It isn’t going into the pockets of the cooks or Bunnings.

      And Bunnings won’t allow you to charge any more for Wagyu or nicer rolls or other upgrades.

      • Stopback on 13/07/2022 - 15:05

        Really it makes more sense for charities to just door knock. They could get more money. They making say two dollars per snag. What sell 200. That 400.

        • apu on 13/07/2022 - 15:29
          +5

          Correct, and it's a hard day's work. As a parent with kindergarten kids who has cooked for multiple bunnings bbq's - you give up half your day (of weekend), get covered in grease, and have to set up/buy stuff beforehand. It's a huge effort. The return isn't huge either for the community group. What's an extra dollar?

          Also, community groups get no discount off the purchase price of sausages/bread/sauce etc.

          • Vote for Pedro on 15/07/2022 - 14:57

            @apu: I’d probably consider donating a $50 to not have to give up half my weekend to volunteer.

            But worth also noting that some are also a little about the social interaction as much as the raising funds.

      • muzzamo on 14/07/2022 - 12:28
        +1

        Take their donated $100 gift card and immediately buy the sausages with it :)

      • dbun1 on 14/07/2022 - 16:29
        +2

        Yep, having done several sausage sizzles, you will get nothing from Coles/Woolies in terms of a discount. The only opportunity is if you grab stuff on sale.

        If you have a good relationship with your local butcher they may help you out if you are buying enough quantity, however usually you end up around the same price as a Coles/Woolies sausage as they will have a higher starting price. Only upside is that you may end up with a better quality product for a similar price.

    • brendanm on 13/07/2022 - 17:19
      +2

      I'd buy a pork belly roll.

      • mskeggs on 13/07/2022 - 17:29
        +1

        Would make a loss on the $2.50 maximum price Bunnings allow.

      • Willy Beamish on 15/07/2022 - 14:24

        They'd never do it because it's not halal, even though we're in Australia….

    • kaleidoscope on 15/07/2022 - 22:28

      u forgot the onions and sauce

  • Xistn on 13/07/2022 - 12:37
    +1

    Finally something to RIOT! about.

  • Gronk on 13/07/2022 - 12:46
    +3

    It's an outrage - Costco have just confirmed they won't hike the price of their hotdogs so I demand an enquiry / royal comission! /s

    • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 12:57

      I think that Ikea still charge $1.50 for a hot dog, as another option.

      • smartazz104 on 14/07/2022 - 11:23

        Bunnings locations are more numerous and convenient than IKEA.

        • GG57 on 14/07/2022 - 11:26

          And both Bunnings and Ikea are more prevalent than Costco.

          • smartazz104 on 14/07/2022 - 13:43

            @GG57: What is, like 17 IKEAs vs 13 Costco locations? Still close.

      • Blargman2001 on 15/07/2022 - 20:53

        Have you seen the size of Ikea hotdogs lately? Can hardly see the sausage in the bun.

  • ausdday on 13/07/2022 - 12:56
    +4

    I guess for a family who usually buy 3 - 4 snags at a time, $1 extra EACH isn't insignificant. This might just turn them away.

    • mskeggs on 13/07/2022 - 14:52

      Unlikely in any amount that it would raise less money than no increase.
      A McDonald’s cheeseburger is $3.35, or $5.50 for a happy meal. There wouldn’t be many places to feed a kid out of the home cheaper.

  • Stewardo on 13/07/2022 - 12:56
    +1

    Maybe the cost of the charity projects that the revenue from the profit goes towards has gone up significantly.

  • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 13:01
    +1

    As an aside, does anyone else check out who is doing the cooking before partaking?
    If it is a Lions or Rotary club, those people know their way around a bbq; you can almost guarantee that the sausages will be well cooked.

  • pharkurnell on 13/07/2022 - 13:13
    +1

    Any OzB deals on pitchforks…. we need to march and protest

  • orangetrain on 13/07/2022 - 13:18
    +3

    The guide dog executive salaries are not affordable at $2.50!

    • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 13:21

      I'm not sure they needed to do a sausage sizzle, with the government funding they apparently received.

  • AndyC1 on 13/07/2022 - 13:24
    +1

    I can't buy a loaf of bread anymore for $1 like I could 10 years ago.
    I can't buy 2L milk anymore for $2 like I could 10 years ago.
    I can't buy 1KG thin snags for $5 or %6 like I could 10 years ago.
    I can't buy 2L of BBQ sauce on special for $3 like I could 4 years ago.

    So the cost of ingredients have INCREASED!!!!

    • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 13:26

      Yes, I overlooked the period of time since the last price rise.
      Not sure what milk has to do with it though.

      • AndyC1 on 13/07/2022 - 13:27

        In case some of them have coffee or tea.

        • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 13:29

          Are those prices increasing as well? My news feed only indicated the sausages were increasing.

  • iNeed2Pee on 13/07/2022 - 13:34
    +1

    Why the extra $1?

    $3.00 might have been a good idea to test the waters don't you think?

    28.5% increase seems harsh and might actually deter some shoppers now who will by pass it all together.

    • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 13:36
      +1

      It is a 40% increase, not 28.5%

      • iNeed2Pee on 13/07/2022 - 13:49
        +1

        Sorry I misread. Not really, my maths is shiett.

        Hmm. $3 would have been a good increase I think.

        • CrowReally on 13/07/2022 - 14:49
          +1

          your prices are fifty cents too high
          no more charity kids are going to die
          inflation's relentless like nadal's serve
          didja compare price elasticity on the supply/demand curve
          onions on bottom because of risk of slipping
          give up the game like scottie pippen
          your sausage sandwiches are off my list
          but yeah cheers i'll have a sunkist

          — drill rap 'rotary club rip-off sizzle no fanks'

        • ausdday on 13/07/2022 - 15:10

          50 cents increase for the past 15 years. and 50 cents more for the next 15. People will riot if they increase their price yearly.

    • trapper on 14/07/2022 - 10:23

      $2.50 to $3.50 is a 40% increase.

      • iNeed2Pee on 14/07/2022 - 10:29
        +1

        Yes that has been established 😂.

  • nubzy on 13/07/2022 - 14:42
    +4

    They use the cheapest nastiest sausages and white bread they can find, there's not really any justification for the price rises. I have had a gutful of these prices rises, you can bet that once they go up it will never come down again. We are all getting absolutely reamed on everything at the moment.

    • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 15:00
      -2

      It is optional to participate.

    • apu on 13/07/2022 - 15:31
      +2

      "They" - as in the community group/sports club/kinder/scouts group/charity?

      To be clear, Bunnings do not purchase any of the ingredients. It's up to the individual fundraiser.

    • deeevan on 13/07/2022 - 16:47

      Are you surprised by cost cutting to maximise fundraising with an enforced 15 year old price? That $2.50 price was factor in not going ahead with a Bunnings BBQ, given the poor return. It's a lot of work to organise, a lot of work per volunteer, and you need multiple per shift.

  • Eatslikeacat on 13/07/2022 - 15:02
    +2

    We can tap our card to donate $3.50 and they can email us a photo of a sausage sizzle.

  • GG57 on 13/07/2022 - 15:12
    +1

    Perhaps the price should be correlated with the demographic of the surrounding suburbs.

    • brendanm on 13/07/2022 - 17:31

      It's $3.50, not $10. Even the cheapest piece of garbage cheeseburger from Macca's would be $5+ now days wouldn't it?

      • nubzy on 13/07/2022 - 18:41

        Hamburger is $2. If lucky you might get a $2-$3 Big Mac on the app too. As an Ozbargainer, there is always a cheap and sometimes free meal to be had somewhere.

        • brendanm on 13/07/2022 - 18:50

          I'd still rather support a small community group than Macca's. I also don't have the app, and don't like the place.

      • SlickMick on 14/07/2022 - 09:26

        Seriously? I used to get cheeseburgers for 75c on Tuesday nights.
        … hmmm that was last century though

  • shane2770 on 13/07/2022 - 16:00
    +2

    If it's not a proper butchers snag I won't buy it.
    I don't want one of those pinko bloody looking Coles, woollies, aldi crap

    • mskeggs on 13/07/2022 - 17:30

      More chance of a decent sausage with a $3.50 price.

  • brendanm on 13/07/2022 - 17:20
    +4

    Couldn't care less, will still buy the snags, happy to support whatever cause is cooking up those bad boys.

  • nursinggamer on 14/07/2022 - 07:41
    +2

    I’ve been involved in a Bunnings sizzle with my local charity I support - it’s a lot of work for not much profit. I know a few charities have been Asking Bunnings to increase the prices that can be charged for several years

  • sauxliu on 14/07/2022 - 09:28
    -1

    If I see it cheaper elsewhere will they beat by 5%?

    • John Kimble on 14/07/2022 - 09:37

      10%.

      5% is Officeworks.

  • daanish on 14/07/2022 - 09:37
    +1

    The old $2.50 price meant that I could grab my usual two with a $5 note and not have to worry about change etc. Since they've moved to accepting card payments at every Bunnings location I've been to recently I'm not worried about the price rise as I don't have to find the extra coinage.

  • IdBuyThat4aDollar on 14/07/2022 - 10:23

    Surprised its been $2.50 for so long

  • trapper on 14/07/2022 - 10:26

    $2.50 was already kind of high for a cheap sausage and a slice of bread.

    I volunteered for the local day-care one day and we sold over 1000.

  • Herbse on 14/07/2022 - 10:28

    Nope.

  • Poor Ass on 14/07/2022 - 10:42
    +1

    I see them and never buy them so doesn't affect me

  • gimme on 14/07/2022 - 11:03

    wouldn't eat that shit even if they paid me $3.50
    PS: It does smell good though

  • spedohero on 14/07/2022 - 11:30

    It is too much of a jump. I would only probably get it once in a long while now.

  • diddy50 on 14/07/2022 - 12:07
    -2

    It's not easy under Albanese!

  • Eatslikeacat on 14/07/2022 - 12:26

    Make people waiting in line watch a 1 minute advertisement to get a voucher for 50 cents off their sausage sizzle.

  • redslert on 14/07/2022 - 13:01
    +3

    So many misunderstand these as being offered by Bunnings…
    These BBQs are done by charity groups as means to get donations!

    Bunnings simply provide the venue and equipment!

    The charities are responsible for the food.

    The price has not changed for 10+yrs!

    • GG57 on 14/07/2022 - 13:11

      A reasonable summary of all the above comments from the last 24 hours.

    • taoz on 15/07/2022 - 22:56

      Never seen one without a Sign stating who the community group is running it.
      In VIC anyway.

      Strange people didnt realise its not run by Bunnings

  • kabammi on 14/07/2022 - 14:37
    +1

    It's weird that bunnings set the prices but the cost of the snags, bread, onions, etc is all on the community group that is doing the bbq.
    So if they decide to go all gourmet, they can, but they'll lose money because the big B says they have to be $2.50.
    Maybe at $3.50 the community groups will get a little more.
    In other news, Bunnings are trying to save $50M in staff costs.. axes are being sharpened.

    • cookie2 on 14/07/2022 - 21:01

      Bunnings have forever been trying to save on staff costs. It's constant.

  • sathion on 14/07/2022 - 15:05

    Must be the RBA's fault.

    • dufflover on 15/07/2022 - 00:45

      Well according to that idiot Lowe, it's cos we all apparently earn too much money which is why they are finally jacking up the sausage sizzle price /s

  • jackspratt on 14/07/2022 - 18:09
    +1

    Any talk of extending the facial recognition cameras out to the sausage sizzle stalls?

  • bigbadboogieman on 14/07/2022 - 19:29

    End of times…

  • ChickenTalon on 14/07/2022 - 19:32
    +2

    As someone who has helped run one of these for charity they are a very hard slog for little return. Used to be very difficult to get a BBQ spot for fundraising, now bunnings is having more trouble filling them.

    2 things to consider.
    1st as many have said, the price hasn’t risen in a very long time while the ingredients / insurance required and other costs have
    2nd the things that charities need have also substantially increased in cost.

    • Misha Bakunin on 14/07/2022 - 20:50

      The ingredients have risen in price? This isn't lettuce, bread and basic sausages are not really more expensive over the past couple of years, at least not that I have noticed…

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