In response to the virus, millions of egg-laying chickens have been killed] “Due to the nationwide egg shortage and increased cost of eggs, some of our restaurant locations will need to temporarily add a surcharge to every meal that incudes eggs,” the company said in a statement emailed to The Independent on Monday.
Food chain Denny’s became the latest restaurant to crack under the pressure of the egg shortage, announcing Monday some locations are adding a surcharge to some of its most popular dishes.
“This pricing decision is market-by-market, and restaurant-by-restaurant due to the regional impacts of the egg shortage,” the South Carolina-based business wrote.
“While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” Waffle House wrote in a statement.
Denny’s said it would continue to look for ways to provide options for customers on its menu.
