Diners may notice a price rise with their side salad, as the side effects of fresh food shortages trickle down to the plate.
Just when you thought avocado toast couldn't get any more expensive, cafes are warning fresh food shortages could hike up cafe prices even further.Recent weather events are forcing some cafes to wipe entire dishes off their menus due to lack of supplyOne cafe owner says she might need to pass the cost on to customers
Gold Coast cafe owner Kelly Sing said businesses would need to start passing the cost on to customers.recent flooding events are partly to blame."It has forced us to review our menus ... both from an availability point of view and pricing point of view," she said."We were wet for two weeks, and growers weren't able to get on the field and fertilise their crops and plant," he said."We're going to be in for a tough time for a while.
"When we're buying 100 lettuces a week and you're doubling the price, that's definitely an effect," she said.
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