Chinanews, August 19, according to the US "World Journal" report, since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the prices of various items in New York City, the United States have increased, and the cost of dining out has also increased. According to observations, there are restaurants in Manhattan Chinatown that have increased prices during the epidemic. , The range is 15%.

With rising costs, it is inevitable for restaurants to increase prices. However, now, coupled with the new regulations that dine-in requires the production of vaccine certificates, some businesses worry that this will make people even less likely to eat out.

  The epidemic has led to an increase in the prices of ingredients and labor. Although there are many suppliers who cooperate regularly, Mr. He, an owner of Ho Foods in East Village, said that compared with catering groups, small restaurants have fewer orders, which is difficult to match. Suppliers bargain, so for small businesses, the cost of raw materials must be higher.

  Many restaurants in Chinatown have also increased their prices in response to increased costs. The prices of noodle shops have risen from US$9.95 per bowl of noodles before the epidemic to US$11 today, an increase of 15%.

However, the industry also sighed that they actually wanted to increase the price before the epidemic, but they were afraid that customers would not come after the price increase. They had to grit their teeth. When the epidemic began, the increased costs were too much to absorb by themselves, so they could only increase the price accordingly. .

  Chen Zuozhou, Operations Director of the Chinatown Common Development Agency (CPLDC), said that when he visited Flushing, Queens a few days ago, he also saw restaurants offering a special lunch price of US$11.99; “Before the epidemic, a special lunch was only US$67,” but he also said , The prices of goods and ingredients have risen, and the price rise of restaurants is inevitable.

  New York City has implemented new regulations since the 17th. Restaurants and other businesses must require dine-in customers to produce a vaccination certificate. Although most people support it, some businesses still oppose it. They believe that the government’s approach will make those who do not want to get the vaccine. Or customers who do not want to show a certificate refuse to eat out.

  Chen Zuozhou said that to help restaurants recover from the epidemic, the focus should be on increasing the flow of people. Nowadays, restaurants are not doing well for various reasons. In addition to the lack of tourists and employees not returning to the office to work, most restaurants in Manhattan, especially in Chinatown Lost a lot of business.

(Yan Jiaying)