Expensive pork aggravates the restaurant business, costs are high, but the price cannot be raised. fierce competition

Expensive pork aggravates the restaurant business, costs are high, but the price cannot be raised. fierce competition

Ms. Prapatsorn Rangsirot, president of the Thai Restaurant and Street Food Association (Krua Chom Talay), revealed that the situation in which the prices of many types of products have increased in the past. especially the price of fresh meat and vegetables such as pork prices that have risen so much It definitely affects the restaurant business. because it is the main factor affecting cost and profit which during the previous There are many problems with fresh vegetables, the price is higher. Followed by eggs and meat. even though the prices of some fresh vegetables have not been adjusted down at all I came across more pigs every day. resulting in more aggravating effects on entrepreneurs because I have to admit Even the restaurants are starting to have more customers to use the service. Revenue has recovered quite well. But sales have not returned as good as before.

“The cost of restaurants has continued to rise. The cost of safety, labor and raw materials continues to rise. including many items that have increased the price The opposite of the decreasing income of most people. By the new year 2022, the atmosphere of using the service in the restaurant both celebrating meals with family and group of friends considered very busy People returned to live more normal lives. Pictures of life before the COVID-19 outbreak come back again Which is considered very reassuring,” said Ms. Prapatsorn.

Ms. Prapatsorn said that when the prices of many raw materials improved. But the menu in the restaurant does not adjust the price accordingly. and cannot be adjusted accordingly. because it is a matter of business competition Because restaurants are a very competitive business. Especially in restaurants with similar characteristics such as a la carte and seafood, entrepreneurs must find a way to survive with their own special strategies. which may be raising up a special menu and avoid menus that use high-priced ingredients but if it is pork, chicken or some fresh vegetables is difficult to avoid because it is a component of the basic menu of Thai people Therefore, I would like the government to urgently find a way to manage the cost of these raw materials to reduce the price. Otherwise the effect will be a chain. and further affect the overall economy.

Ms. Prapatsorn said that for the situation of the Covid-19 outbreak, Omikron, which has found a continuous increase in the number of infected people, The concerns of entrepreneurs are still there. and increased as the number of infected people found more which is now the Ministry of Health There are no measures to prevent or deal with the Omicron outbreak. come out special And it has not been discussed clearly. to find a way to accommodate the current situation It is expected that if a new outbreak occurs again Ministry of Health There must be measures to support it already. And the response will be a specific control command in certain areas. where the outbreak is found or the area is more at risk which do not want to have a stereotype shutdown order to happen again