<div>From seafood spots to family diners, restaurant owners across Meridian say the rising cost of ingredients is forcing them to rethink their menus, and in some cases, their prices.“It’s nothing new to us. We’ve had to do it for years, so this is not much of a change, but you know, having to show it is going to be the only difference,” replied Tom Nguyen.Owners say the biggest challenge isn’t just one item, it’s nearly everything they order. And those increases add up fast.“The cost to order food goes extremely high, which is crazy. It’s probably increased by seventy five percent,” mentioned Hailey Thompson.Owners say the increases aren’t limited to one item, they’re seeing higher costs across nearly every staple they rely on to run a kitchen.“So, we order from a couple different places, and our beef tip prices have gone extremely high, from everything, eggs, beef tips, to any staple item has gone insanely high,” responded Hailey Thompson.But owners emphasize raising prices is a last resort. They say they know their customers are feeling the same inflation pressure at home.“We do not want to raise our prices. We will fight tooth and nail and do everything we can before raising our prices. If the prices go up it’s not because of us,” commented Thompson.Due to inflation, the cost in restaurant food can increase, but restaurant owners tell me they’re trying their hardest not to push customers away. </div>

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From seafood spots to family diners, restaurant owners across Meridian say the rising cost of ingredients is forcing them to rethink their menus, and in some cases, their prices. “It’s nothing new to us. We’ve had to do it for years, so this is not much of a change, but...

Inflation creeps into Meridian restaurants

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From seafood spots to family diners, restaurant owners across Meridian say the rising cost of ingredients is forcing them to rethink their menus, and in so

Inflation creeps into Meridian restaurants

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