Local restaurants add egg surcharges to keep doors open amid rising egg costs

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Local restaurants add egg surcharges to keep doors open amid rising egg costs

The national egg shortage is affecting businesses across the country, from large chains like Waffle House to small "mom and pop" restaurants. In Tucson, local breakfast spots are feeling the pinch, and some have had to make tough decisions to keep their doors open.The Hungry Fox has been serving Tucson for the past 60 years. It's now the first time they've had to add an egg surcharge due to the rising cost of eggs. Owners Cassie and Billy Rahn p…

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Food scarcity in the United States, which has already caused prices to skyrocket, now makes restaurant chains turn to offer alternatives. American restaurants are now the newest victims of the national egg shortage that has hit supermarkets from New York to San Francisco, caused prices to skyrocket and even caused a major theft of 100,000 eggs last week. Egg prices hit record after record in the United States as bird flu spreads across the count…

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The increase in the price of eggs led several restaurants in Chicago, Illinois, to take measures to compensate for the high costs. Some chose to add a surcharge to the dishes that contain this food, while others analyze making adjustments to their menus. This crisis has its origin in one of the most severe avian flu outbreaks in a decade in the United States, which caused the supply reduction and price increase. According to Chicago SunTimes, on…

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Waffle House Adds Surcharge For Every Egg Ordered

Waffle House restaurants nationwide have implemented a 50-cent surcharge per egg in response to soaring prices driven by inflation and the ongoing bird flu epidemic, Nexstar reporters Michael Bartiromo and Alix Martichoux wrote. Waffle House described the price hike as “a temporary, targeted surcharge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices” but did not specify when it might be lifted. I Photo: Waffle House The surcharge took effect this we…