Posted on 04/06/2024 6:40:55 AM PDT by Libloather
Prices for burgers, fries and other fast food items have increased at various restaurant chains across California, according to a recent report.
A New York Post investigation revealed that some fast food chains in the Los Angeles area raised prices on April 1, after new California statewide legislation went into effect Monday enforcing a $20 minimum wage for restaurants that have at least 60 locations nationwide, except those that make and sell their own bread.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation, AB 1228, into law in September. In addition to the pay raises, it also establishes a "Fast Food Council," including representatives for both workers and employers, that can approve further pay increases and set standards for working conditions.
"The biggest leap was at a Burger King, where a Texas Double Whopper meal cost $15.09 on March 29 but surged to $16.89 on April 1, a whopping increase of $1.80 (nearly 12%) for the same meal," the Post reported.
"The Big Fish meal also jumped from $7.49 on the menu before April 1 to $11.49 after — an increase of $4 (53%)," the report continued. "Most other items increased anywhere from 25 cents to a dollar."
Hart House and In-N-Out Burger also saw price increases at certain locations.
However, the Post found that prices at Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s and McDonald’s did not rise, despite one McDonald's franchisee telling CNNBusiness that his restaurant has been affected by the minimum wage increase.
"As a business owner, when you’re dealing with this kind of extraordinary overnight change, you know, a 25% increase in wages,… (no) stone has to remain unturned," McDonald's franchise owner Scott Rodrick said. "And so we have looked at price, although I can’t charge $20 for a Happy Meal. My customers’ appetite to absorb menu board prices is not unlimited."
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And never go back down!
The good news: After Starbucks, we began making our own designer coffee far more cheaply. Now we’ll make our own burgers. Sorry to stiff the fast food places, but that’s reality.
You haven’t been Californicated yet.
Awareness is also incremental.
naturally
higher costs to consumers always follows from higher production costs and/or higher taxes on suppliers
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Restaurants of all kinds are hiring here in San Diego. I've seen a lot of mom and pop (family owned) restaurants cutting down to 5 days a week. Others have eliminated breakfast. They just can't find employees that will work for a wage that allows the restaurant to remain profitable.
In many cases, even fine dining has suffered, particularly in the level of service you expect when you are paying $100/plate.
I was NOT aware that IN N OUT had 60 or more locations.
I thought the bill had that thresh hold
I can remember when Sizzler had a steak sandwich for $1.59.
Was often MY DINNER.
I bought my ONLY new car in 1965.
Pontiac wagon with NO power equipment, but added heater (Calif)—added right side rear view mirror & added roof rack.
$3434 out the door from Scott Robinson Pontiac in Torrance, Calif.
Put OVER 444,000 miles on it & sold it 30+ years later. Original engine. 18-19 MPG on highway
Sometimes, I wish I still had it.
EVEN when only 1 or 2 in the house to fees-—they COCK POT becomes a very good tool in the kitchen.
then-—pack up the extra & freeze for a quick reheat dinner.
A cock pot?
“The interesting thing about wage increases at restaurants is that it doesn’t affect the cost of food at all. It only affects the cost of restaurant food” What on earth does that mean?
That's impressive. Lots of oil changes? Any valve jobs? Ring jobs? I thought only Toyotas could do that.
I saw a fry machine at a McDonald’s in 2011.
They would put 3 or 4 big bags of frozen fries in the top and press a button. Baskets were stacked. The machine would grab a basket, par fry the potatoes, move the basket down the line and drop into a deep fry. Then it raised and dropped the fries onto a drying rack.
Salt and bag.
I clicked on it, and it was also free for me. It’s not free for you?
I had a frige in my dorm room in 1977. We weren’t allowed to have microwaves. They were huge then anyway and cost hundreds.
One water boiling plug in pitcher for ramen soup and a popcorn popper.
Room came with a cafeteria plan. Good and plentiful.
You shouldn’t be playing with your tool in the kitchen.
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