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Elena Di Liddo’s Viral Pizza Receipt Highlights €1.50 Charge for No Cherry Tomatoes

The Instagram story has become a high-profile 'scontrino pazzo' that exposes divided views on pricing fairness; restaurants point to system glitches for anomalous charges.

Overview

  • Elena Di Liddo posted a Bisceglie pizzeria receipt showing a €1.50 surcharge labeled “No pomodorini” after she asked to remove cherry tomatoes.
  • She publicly questioned whether the extra fee was legal by asking “Al limite del legale?” in her Instagram stories.
  • The swimmer’s post went viral on social media and was cited by national outlets as the latest example of the ‘scontrini pazzi’ trend.
  • A recent similar case in Bari involved a €0.50 charge for a sprinkle of pepper, which restaurant managers attributed to a system error.
  • Online reaction remains split between critics who see the fees as unfair overcharging and supporters who accept extra-ingredient charges as legitimate.