Soaring Price Of Eggs Forces Waffle House To Add A 50-cent Charge Per Egg To Customers’ Orders

The price of eggs is skyrocketing and it has put the beloved Waffle House in a bit of a predicament. They’re feeling the pinch and have had to make a tough decision – adding a 50-cent charge per egg to all customer orders. That’s right, sunny-side up or over easy, you’re going to have to cough over a little extra Cent.

Now, before you start getting all hot and bothered, get this, Waffle House says this new development is temporary and once the prices of eggs go down, a decision will be taken to scrap off the 50-Cent on eggs.

“The continuing egg shortage caused by HPAI (bird flu) has caused a dramatic increase in egg prices,” Waffle House said in the statement to CNN. “Customers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions.”

Waffle House, which has about 2,100 locations, added in the statement that it’s “continuously monitoring egg prices and will adjust or remove the surcharge as market conditions allow.”

Waffle House serves 272 million eggs per year, making it the chain’s most-ordered item, surpassing hash browns (153 million) and even waffles (124 million), according to its website.

The egg price increase is “especially hard for breakfast-focused restaurants to manage,” the National Restaurant Association said in a statement, adding that prices have risen nearly 40% in the past year.

“When shortages like this happen, operators work closely with their food suppliers to determine how it will impact them,” said Sean Kennedy, executive vice president of public affairs at the National Restaurant Association. “There are several options operators consider, from changing their menus to increasing their prices.”

Avian flu has been plaguing farmers and the egg supply since January 2022, resulting in 108 million birds since then — 75 million of those were laying eggs — being slaughtered, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

So next time you’re craving that perfect waffle and a side of scrumptious scrambled eggs, just remember that extra 50 cents. It’s a small price to pay for the satisfaction of feasting on some tasty breakfast goodness. And hey, at least you won’t have to cook it yourself, right?

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