A father says his family of five is able to eat at Chick-fil-A for under $45 using a DIY sandwich “hack,” though menu prices vary by location amid concerns across the country about affordability due to rising costs.

Jeff Johnson, a worship pastor at an Atlanta church and a podcast host, told his social media followers that it is cheaper to purchase nuggets and buns than to purchase chicken sandwiches for himself, his wife and his three children.

“I have a hack for every dad who’s always saying, ‘Why are we spending so much money at Chick-fil-A,’” Johnson said in a June 26 Instagram video.

“Instead of everybody ordering their fried chicken sandwich and their meal, here’s what we just did and what we have been doing, and y’all need to know about this.”

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A father revealed how his family of five is able to eat at Chick-fil-A for under $45. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Johnson explained that he ordered 30 nuggets, which were just over $17, and buttered buns for everyone, which were 25 cents each.

The camera then pans over to a family member’s sandwich, which shows a bun with several nuggets inside.

Even with added sides and drinks, Johnson’s hack helps reduce the cost for families attempting to budget their meals.

“Everyone’s happy, dad’s happy. We have saved so much money. I’m just telling you, you can eat for under $45 at Chick-fil-A as a family of five if you do what I’m saying,” Johnson said.

Jeff Johnson explained that he ordered 30 nuggets for around $17 and buttered buns for 25 cents each. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Prices vary by restaurant, but individual Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches often cost about $5 to $6 before sides, drinks and tax.

The commenters on his video were shocked by his hack and appreciative of the advice.

“Chick-fil-A is expensive. Good advice dude. Appreciate it,” one person wrote.

“Did not need to know about the 30 nuggets for $17 as a single person,” another jokingly added.

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A classic chicken sandwich typically costs around $5 or $6. (iStock / iStock)

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“Let me know when you get a cease and desist letter from @chickfila,” a third user joked.

“Get some pickles on the side. Gotta have that pickles,” another user said, referring to the pickles that typically come on a classic chicken sandwich.

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Popular Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has been ordered to pay 10.3m yuan (£1.1m; $1.5m) in damages after a court ruled that its logo infringed a Louis Vuitton trademark, fuelling an online debate over copyright protection.

Chinese media reported last week that a court in the eastern Jiangsu province ruled that the Shenzhen-based tea company had copied Louis Vuitton’s iconic four-petal flower monogram trademark.

The decision has divided the public online in China, with a hashtag linked to the case drawing more than 400 million views and tens of thousands of comments.

The BBC has contacted Molly Tea and Louis Vuitton for comment.

On Thursday, a court in Suzhou, just east of Shanghai, ordered Molly Tea to stop using of the logo, issue a public apology and to pay damages to Louis Vuitton, according to Chinese state media China Daily.

The outlet also said that Molly Tea and its affiliated firms had applied for multiple trademarks that were rejected by the China National Intellectual Property Administration.

Only the trademark containing the Chinese characters for “Molly Tea” was successfully registered, China Daily reported.

Many Chinese social media users have defended the design of Molly Tea’s logo, noting how many designs used in Western luxury brands have been inspired by Chinese artefacts.

One commenter on the Weibo platform wrote in Mandarin that he will “drink a cup of Molly Tea daily” to show his support for the company.

“Give me a break. They’re just taking advantage of the fact that our ancestors didn’t file for patents,” the commenter wrote.

One user on RedNote, another Chinese social media platform, said: “Such basic geometric shapes have been used everywhere throughout history, not just China.”

But some online supported the court’s verdict.

A Weibo user said that those who back Molly Tea’s design should “study law first”, arguing that there is no dispute as Louis Vuitton had already registered the trademark.

Another said Louis Vuitton is justified in defending its intellectual property and that other brands do not have the right to imitate it, regardless of their industry.

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