Mysuru hotels raise food prices; blame fuel costs | Mysore News

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MYSURU: Hotels and restaurants have raised prices for snacks and drinks due to higher prices for essential supplies. From coffee, tea, kashaya to the popular masala dosa and mini meals, prices are up 5% to 50%. Many restaurants in northern India have also raised their prices. This comes after soaring prices for fuel, LPG and raw materials. Mysuru District Hotel Owners Association President C Narayana Gowda said, “We have increased the price of food by an average of 10%. The rates of all raw materials, including LPG cylinders, have increased. We need to follow appropriate behavior at Covid including regular disinfection, distance between two tables, etc. So it was inevitable. This increase has been achieved in both South Indian and North Indian restaurants. For example, the price of mini meals which was previously Rs.30 to Rs.35 has been increased to Rs.40 – Rs.45. Masala dosa is now 20% more expensive. Previously each dosa was priced at Rs 50, but today it is Rs.60. The main culprit is rising gasoline and diesel prices, he said. Good quality tea powder was previously available for Rs 350 to Rs 360. Now it has crossed Rs.550. Rising water and electricity bills also forced us to revise prices, Gowda said. Mr. Shridhar Goli, owner of Manur Maiyas near Vivekananda Circle, said the price increase was inevitable for them. Drink prices have been set at Rs 15 per cup from Rs 10 previously, while a masala dosa at his hotel now costs Rs 60. The rates of all raw materials used in the hospitality industry have skyrocketed. From cooking oil to LPG, everything has become more expensive. We have no other option to survive in the business, he said. Bhaskar Mendon, owner of the family restaurant Amrutha veg, said the prices of tea, coffee and other drinks have risen from Rs 10 to Rs. 15. The prices of tea and coffee powder have almost doubled in recent months. . The price of the LPG cylinder, which was Rs 750 to Rs 800, has now hit Rs 1,500. Likewise, staff salaries have also increased, he said.

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