Hey big spender, $210,000 drinks bill

Tue Jul 24, 12:26 PM ET

A Middle Eastern businessman spent over $210,000 in a five-hour, champagne- and vodka-fuelled spending spree in a London nightclub at the weekend.

Fraser Donaldson, a representative of Crystal, a club favored by Prince Harry, said in 20 years working in the industry it was the biggest bill he'd seen from one customer.

The unnamed big spender entered Crystal at midnight on Saturday with friends -- nine women and eight men -- and ordered a $50 bottle of white wine, a spokesman for the club said.

But before long he was ordering magnums of Dom Perignon at $1,400 each and then called for a Methuselah -- eight bottles in one -- of Cristal Champagne at $60,000 and the party spread.

The festivities ended with a "night cap" consisting of a Methuselah of Belvedere vodka, which cost $2,800. "He basically just said, 'keep the drinks flowing,'" the club spokesman said.

When the party left at 5 a.m., the bill was 81,471.50 pounds, which with tax and service added amounted to 105,805.28 pounds -- $218,000. It included the cost of six Coca-Colas.

CHIC0 said:

Damn... the things I could have done with that money...

that would buy a house

No practice of tipping in the UK, correct? If I am wrong, the waiter probably quit his job after his shift.

Phil.....

shanti0608 said:

you'd think they'd throw them in for free, tight fuckers

I Know, i can't belive I made it into work this morning

PREDOMINANT said:

I must have been so so so drunk. i can't even remember you being there.

Stax said:

ellieadore said:

He was crashed out in the men's I heard, with his head down the bowl.

ellieadore said:

I can't remember where we were?

PREDOMINANT said:

I can't believe you guys could not wait 8 more weeks to blow some serious cash..

shanti0608 said:

Why do you think we celebrated now!

PREDOMINANT said:

Watchit you !!!!




hehehe that was pretty funny!

shanti0608 said:

It's the perfect excuse

"sorry, we can't go out, I blew all my dosh in July!"

PREDOMINANT said:

That is fine...whatever...
I will just take your lovely wife out..

shanti0608 said:

ooooo, that means Phil and I can get bladdered, deal!

PREDOMINANT said:

You two have to babysit!

shanti0608 said:

PREDOMINANT said:

paybacks

The bar had a quarter million dollars worth of inventory on hand? Anyway, those 18 people left DRUNK!

Stax said:

This type of club will be a tipping environment, however most probably a 12.5% service charge was added for the table service, a standard practise in London.

shanti0608 said:

Don't worry, we will still party when you get here

ellieadore said:

ellieadore said:

Spoilsport!

PREDOMINANT said:

No! I guess I forgot to mention that you are paying for it too

ellieadore said:

Insanity!

But the real craziness is how jacked up the prices are at these clubs anyway. I mean, a Methuselah of Belvedere vodka for $2,800? It's not anywhere near worth that much in the real world. And don't even get me started on that $60,000 Cristal bill. Please.

What an idiot for paying those prices in the first place. I'm sure he cares though.

IstenSzek said:

See my post above.