Firepit stolen from Adelaide pizza restaurant
A pizza and wine bar in Adelaide had its firepit stolen on the eve of the restaurant celebrating its third anniversary in business.
The Lost in a Forest pizza and wine bar in the Adelaide Hills town of Uraidla posted news of the theft on Facebook.
"Last night, several people thought our firepit was superfluous and much better at their house,” the post read.
"We open our doors to everyone four days a week and it's a little sad to have people treat our magical space with such disregard.
"Our amazing collection of souvenir spoons didn't last very long, neither did our embossed glasses."
Two leaf blowers were "repurposed" along with five original artworks from the bathroom, according to the post.
"We recently farewelled the chimney from our chimenea, which seems odd, because, like pizza and wine, they go together really well," they said.
"And the latest … if anyone has any information regarding the firepit, we'd love it back because y'know, it's getting cold and it's ours."
Restaurant and Catering Industry Association deputy chief executive Sally Neville said the problem of theft was widespread in hospitality, but that the costs are ultimately put back onto the customer.
"It's absolutely incredible, it's almost like it's a challenge that they set themselves of how much they can get away with," she told ABC Radio Adelaide.
"The assumption that it's part of the cost of doing business is completely unfounded and unfair for the operator who has to then replace those things.
"These things just add on to the cost of doing business, which will ultimately need to be passed onto the customers."
Sheridan Randall, 17th May 2019
