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Across the country, food supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic have contributed to the increase in food prices. Wei says that that there are labor shortages along several links of the food supply chain, including production, point-of-sale staffing, and even delivery.
And in January, full-service restaurant prices were up 2.7 percent from a year earlier, well above the 1.6 percent annual rise for inflation overall. “Ironically, what hasn’t been going up is food costs; those are stable,” said David Henkes, senior principal for Technomic, a Chicago-based food industry consulting firm. “It’s a catch-22.
Prices at full-service restaurants – eateries with waitstaff, unlike fast-food joints – are on the rise, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Experts point to restaurants ‘ increased expenses – like labor, rent and insurance – as the reason they’re charging customers more.
Experts point to restaurants ‘ increased expenses – like labor, rent and insurance – as the reason they’re charging customers more. Some patrons have begun to cut back on how often they dine out.
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