Man called out for pranking struggling local Melbourne restaurant

A man has left Melbourne locals fuming after he played a cruel prank on a struggling family restaurant.

The unidentified man placed an order for 21 meals worth $170 dollars from the business that was offering free delivery and payment upon arrival during the coronavirus pandemic.

He ordered a range of low-carb and healthy meals — 11 chicken and vegetable meals, five beef and vegetable meals and three pork and vegetable meals, each with rice.

He gave his address as 4 Gardiner Street, Lilydale and was sent a text saying: "Food is on the way."

When the delivery driver arrived at the address with the order he discovered he had been given a fake address.

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After texting the customer: "Address you provided is not correct," he received the response: "I know. F--- heads."

The business hit back at the prankster, texting: "Thank you for letting a small local struggling business down by doing these kind of inhuman jokes. Blessings."

That's when the man doubled down, responding: "You stupid c---. No one wanna buy your s---. I have a housewife so I don't need your f---ing food."

The business responded: "God bless her. Thank you."

Screenshots of the text exchange have been shared on Reddit and have left followers of the online forum fuming.

"I don't think people quite understand what a prank is vs just being an a--hole," said one.

"Wtf. Makes my blood boil," said another.

"Irked me that he didn't say he had a wife, but a housewife, like that's her whole identity. Feel sorry for her," said another. "She probably has to put up with this sort of stupid power game s--- too."

** The restaurant has been contacted for comment.

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