<p>Australians should be paying upwards of $50 for a main course meal at a restaurant if the industry is to remain solvent, according to a top Melbourne chef.</p>
<p>Right now, per person, there are 18 $100 notes and 38 $50 notes in Australia, according to the Reserve Bank. About $4000 each when you add up the smaller notes and coins.</p>
<p>The same panic that stripped supermarkets bare has caused a spike in cash withdrawals, according to official RBA data, as people hoard their life savings at home.</p>