Food in hotels and restaurants will be expensive! West Asia tension and LPG price impact on your plate

Tezzbuzz Desk: If you are planning to eat out on the weekend or order food online, it may put additional burden on your pocket. The impact of increasing tensions in West Asia, especially the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, is now directly visible on India’s hotel and restaurant industry. Due to rising costs and expensive commercial LPG cylinders, restaurant owners are preparing to increase menu prices.

Operating cost increased by 20%

According to organizations in the hotel and restaurant sector, operating costs have increased by about 15–20% in the recent past. According to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI), costs related to fuel, transport and kitchen are continuously increasing, putting small and mid-range restaurants under the most pressure.

Association representatives say that

• Have to reduce working hours
• The menu needs to be changed
• Cost control has become difficult

Commercial LPG increased the problem

The biggest blow to the restaurant industry has been the recent increase in the prices of commercial LPG cylinders. There has been a huge increase in the prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders since April 1:

• Delhi: ₹2,078.50
• Kolkata: ₹2,208
• Mumbai: Increase of about ₹ 196
• Chennai: Increase to ₹203

This increase has directly affected the kitchen cost, due to which the increase in food prices is considered almost certain.

How expensive will it be to eat out? Industry experts believe that

• menu prices Increase from 10% to 20% Might be possible
• This effect may be more visible in premium restaurants.
• Online food delivery can also be expensive

direct impact on customers in the coming days

• family dining will be expensive
• Food delivery bills will increase
• Menu may be limited in small restaurants