Video of Old Spur Ribs Special Leaves South Africa Craving Old Prices

• A throwback TikTok video of Spur took people down memory lane, and it was a lovely reminder of simpler times
• Online users fondly remembered the prices that the beloved South African restaurant franchise used to have
• People were stunned to see the massive Spur transformation after years of change in the country

Spur's decades-old advert resurfaced on social media and went viral. The clip posted on TikTok reminded people of how much customers used to pay for ribs.

The clip of Spur's prices in the past received thousands of likes on social media. People commented on the video, expressing their nostalgia for what felt like an easier life.

In a TikTok video by @nostalgiabait_ a Spur advert promoting a special went viral. The commercial detailed that their 400g ribs were available at a discount. The restaurant invited customers to purchase the ribs meal for R39.95.

In 2025, the average cost of 400g of Spur ribs is R196.90. When adjusted for inflation, the R39.95 ribs from 2004 that were on special would cost R122 in 2025. Despite the 207% jump in inflation over the decades, South Africans remain loyal Spur customers. According to BusinessLive, many still found room to spend at Spur even with tighter budgets. The family restaurant saw a 14% jump in revenue in 2024.

South Africa fondly remembers Spur

Some online users commented that it would be lovely to go back in time for the prices of the past. Many pointed out that Spur prices were proportional to inflation, and it was out of reach for many in the 2000s. Others remembered that their parents were not able to afford Spur even decades ago. Watch the video of the past Spur advert below:

Blessed_Makoti🎀 admitted:

"Lapho our parents couldn't afford to take us out."

scents_cents shared the same experience:

"Lol still couldn’t afford it back then."

Jabari for president commented:

"Sad part is we still couldn't afford that special back then, R39.95 was alot."

Fire Buurd 🐦‍🔥 exclaimed over the 2004 ribs price:

"Yho Thabo Mbeki’s economy."

Ole🥰 shared their memories of Spur:

"Do you remember their buffet of salads and veggies😭🥰 the good old days."

Rifumo walked down memory lane:

"😔We used to be a country. I remember when the rand was R6 to the dollar."

Mrs_Naidoo12345 wondered why she hardly went to Spur:

"😳😭😂What! These prices are amazing! We should have went more often why didn't our parents take us more often."

kweyla joked:

"Inflation is a crazy concept.🤣"

Other Briefly News stories about Spur

• A little boy who wanted to be Hulk got his face painted at Spur, and the final product went viral on X.
• Spur's birthday song brought an elderly woman to her feet as she danced to celebrate her special day.
• South Africans were amused by a girl who stole the show during the Spur birthday song.
• Online users were amused by a group of adult women who went to Spur for the kiddies' experience.

Source: Briefly News