Rising prices in the United States; The restaurant industry is worried about bankruptcy

According to IRNA on Tuesday, Hill’s website wrote: “The prices of food products, meat, oil and even non-food items such as heat lamps and food containers have risen significantly and have worried restaurants with an unprecedented increase in costs.”

Disruption in the supply chain has made it difficult for smaller, more independent restaurants to provide basic goods.

According to a report by the US Department of Labor last week, the country has experienced the highest inflation rate in three decades this year. Food prices increased by 5.4% year-on-year, with the largest increase of 11.9% for meat, poultry, fish and eggs.

Restaurant owners say there has been a rise in the price of wholesale products in recent months, with costs being imposed on customers. Prices for full-service restaurants rose 5.9 percent last year, the highest increase ever.

The price of food and equipment continues to rise, said Taylor Ekin, a Philadelphia restaurant owner who is also a member of the Independent Restaurant Owners Association.

“The price of frying oil, which last year was about $ 30 per unit, has risen to $ 60 to $ 70, and the cost of disposable gloves has increased by 200 percent from pre-epidemic levels,” he said. Even rising energy prices have hurt restaurants.

For independent restaurant owners, the epidemic has tested their relationships with distributors and shown how difficult it is to compete with large chains that often prioritize rare products.

A survey by the National Association of Restaurant Owners in the United States in September found that 91 percent of restaurant owners pay more for food, and three-quarters said they had to change their menu because they could not find the ingredients. . Forty-seven percent of restaurateurs said it was difficult for them to buy chicken, and 45 percent said they had difficulty finding beef.

The American restaurant industry group estimates that business owners in the United States have lost $ 300 billion since the start of the Corona epidemic, and 90,000 restaurants have been forced to close for long or permanently. Demand for food outdoors and in restaurants has increased with the reduction of restrictions in the United States, but 78% of restaurants say they do not have enough employees to meet the needs of their customers due to the pressure on the labor market. .

The National Association of Restaurants in the United States sent a letter to President Joe Biden earlier this month urging him to expand employment opportunities to address labor shortages.

Restaurant groups in the United States are seeking more help with social welfare budgets and climate change proposed by Democrats.