What a serve! Wimbledon spectators cheer as printing error forces brasserie to sell large wines for HALF the price

By LETTICE BROMOVSKY AT WIMBLEDON Published: 14:10, 30 June 2026 | Updated: 14:22, 30 June 2026 It wasn't an ace or a tie-break that had Wimbledon diners celebrating this week - it was a printing error that has briefly turned one of the Championships' smartest restaurants into the best-value wine bar in SW19. A printing error at the Centenary Brasserie, overlooking Court 11, has seen two large 250ml glasses of white wine listed at less than half their intended price, with the All England Club continuing to honour the mistaken prices today while new menus are printed. Among the bargains is a 250ml glass of Piquepoul/Terret Blanc, Les Caves Richemer, France, which has been listed at £6.95 instead of its correct price of £15.95. The same pricing error also affected a 250ml glass of Thirsty Birds Chardonnay, England, with diners also able to order it for the incorrectly printed bargain price. One customer, who dined at the Centenary Brasserie, described the confusion after spotting the discrepancy on their bill. 'They tried to charge us £15.95 for the wine. I told them it was listed at £6.95. 'They removed it off the bill after taking ages. Then the waitress said it had been an issue all day with the menu, which also didn't even have the starters listed.' As one member of staff confirmed: 'The prices should be around £14 for a big glass but it takes too much time to explain to people [why there is a different price].' They added: 'We think we're getting new menus tomorrow.' Among the bargains is a 250ml glass of Piquepoul/Terret Blanc, Les Caves Richemer, France , which has been listed at £6.95 instead of its correct price of £15.95 A mistake on wine lists at the Centenary Brasserie, overlooking the action beside Court 11, meant thirsty tennis fans were able to order large 250ml glasses of white wine for less than half the intended price Michelle Dite, head of Operations at Wimbledon defended the error to the Daily Mail: 'Every day there's a couple of little things, marginal gains overnight to fix bits and pieces for the next day.' She continued: 'We have lot of menus around the place, and we pride ourselves on detail, but you know we've got hundreds of chefs, hundreds of restaurants, we've got multiple outlets, so there's always some little things that [are missed]. But I'm sure it'll be fixed for today.' Staff have continued serving the wines at the printed price while they wait for replacement menus to arrive. The Centenary, one of the All England Club's most sought-after dining venues, offers a relaxed brasserie downstairs and a more premium restaurant upstairs serving British-inspired small plates, with diners enjoying views close to the outside courts. The accidental discount provided a rare piece of good news for spectators facing another year of eye-watering food and drink prices at the Championships. A glass of Pimm's now costs £13.45, up £1.20 on last year, while the iconic strawberries and cream have risen to £2.85. Buying the two together now costs £16.30 for the first time. Beer drinkers are also paying premium Centre Court prices. A pint of draught Stella Artois is £8.95, while Camden Eazy IPA and Camden Pale are £8.90 a pint. Kopparberg cider is also £8.90, alcohol-free Stella costs £8.30 a pint and a gluten-free bottled alternative is £7.90. Those looking to celebrate in style can expect to pay well into three figures for some bottles of Champagne, although spectators can at least take advantage of free water refill stations if they bring a reusable bottle. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.