Due to the increase in the price of LPG cylinders, petrol, vegetables and increase in labour cost, restaurants may increase the prices on their menu by up to 20 percent in the coming days. According to The Indian Hotels and Restaurant Association, the prices of food items in the restaurant are set to increase by about 20 per cent. After this, a dosa that costs Rs 75 will cost Rs 90, Dal Fry worth Rs 130 will be sold for Rs 160 and Ppav Bhaji worth Rs 120 will cost Rs 145. Due to the strict restrictions and lockdown imposed due to coronavirus, restaurant owners faced recession for about 18 months. To keep the old staff in their place, now the restaurant owners have to pay them more.

Source: dna November 11, 2021 12:20 UTC