Georgia's based waffle house has added an additional fee of 50 cents to all menus as the rising egg prices derived from bird flu.
“The continuous shortage of eggs caused by HPAI (bird flu) caused dramatic rise in egg prices,” said Waffle House in a statement on Monday. “Customers and restaurants are forced to make difficult decisions.”
The company added that the egg price will be adjusted based on future market conditions. Since December, the average price of Darth eggs has risen to $ 4.15, and the Agricultural Department has predicted 20 %. increase According to WCSC, this year.
AP communication (AP) warned last week that Americans could expect the prices of eggs to continue to climb after the highest demand.
“Bird flu has been forced to massacre millions of chicken to farmers a month, and in the summer of 2023, the price of eggs has been raised to more than twice the cost,” AP reported. 。
“Every time a virus is discovered at a poultry farm, the whole flock is slaughtered to limit the diffusion of the virus. Also, large egg farms contain more than 1 million chickens on a daily basis. , It may cause a supply crunch. “
Food shops relies on limiting the number of eggs that customers can buy.
“It's just a robbery,” said Minneapolis resident Sage Mills, when he bought eggs for birthday cakes. “Eggs were a kind of staple food for us, but now you may just go to eat.”
Beyond the waffle house, there are restaurants in various regions in the United States Adjustment The price of the menu due to the rise in egg costs.
“It has already influenced us,” says Jared Fish, owner of Ann's pancake in Hermira, New York. I said Wenny News. “Most foods are obtained from the performance food group. They have actually risen. I looked back on July 2023 and paid a little, but $ 0.99 per dozen for eggs. I paid, but now it is about $ 8 for an egg vendor. “
