Reported 7 months ago
Din Tai Fung, an internationally renowned chain restaurant, has announced an immediate price increase for some menu items, including a $3 raise per xiao long bao and a $30 increase for the popular pork chop egg fried rice, now priced at $310 per serving. In response to this, Cao Xiping, a business owner himself, expressed concerns over rising prices by stating that while those with money may find a $300 fried rice acceptable, for those without, it is considered expensive, with $150 to $200 being more reasonable. Din Tai Fung cited increasing operating costs as the reason for the price adjustments on approximately 150 menu items, with an average increase of around 6%, attributing the adjustments to the significant shortage of service industry manpower. Cao Xiping, who operates an earring store in the Ximending and Taichung Zhongzheng districts, also commented on the price hike, suggesting that if people cannot afford it, they simply should not eat there, highlighting the significant rise in prices as unsustainable.
Source: YAHOO