- Raw material prices increased by 20%
Nagpur. Food lovers in hotels are increasing rapidly. As a result of this, the trend of new restaurants, dhabas, lawn cum hotels is also increasing rapidly in the city and district. But now those who eat in hotels are getting a setback. In the last few days, hotel operators have increased the prices of food by 10-15 percent. If the prices of raw materials continue to rise like this, there may be an increase of 10 percent soon. Hotel operators are increasing the prices very thoughtfully so that the customers do not get angry. They say that although the prices of raw materials have increased by 20 percent, but they have increased the prices only by 10-15 percent.
Hotel operators say that today the prices of flour, rice to salt have increased. Milk has become costlier by Rs 10 per litre. The prices of non-veg items have also increased rapidly. In such a situation, it is becoming difficult to serve them food at low rates. The right effort has been fulfilled by the gas cylinder. The cost of a commercial cylinder has almost doubled in the recent past. The cylinder of 1,500 has come down to the level of Rs 2,500 in a jiffy.
cost pressure
Operators say that we had endured a lot of pressure to increase the cost of raw materials, but now it has gone out of bounds, so most of the hotel, restaurant operators have decided to increase the rate by 10-15 percent in the first phase.
Milk, fruits, fruits, vegetables all become expensive
Today fruits, fruits, vegetables, flour, pulses have all become expensive. On an average, the prices of raw materials have gone up by at least 20 per cent. We cannot increase the price by 20 per cent as there is a risk of customer breakdown, so we are taking very careful steps. Work should also be done and the customer can also be kept connected. Right now we are serving dishes by increasing the price by 15 percent, but if the prices do not stop, then everyone will soon be forced to increase the price again. We also don’t want to discourage customers.
-Angad Arora, Director
Hotel Center Point
Margin running out
The hotel sector was broken in the lockdown. It was better now that inflation has broken its back. The prices are rising so fast that it is going to be difficult to handle. If we increase the price at this rate, then there is a risk of customers turning away, so each operator is working by reducing the margin and increasing the price as much as is necessary. The cost has increased by 20 percent, while the price of dishes has been increased by only 15 percent. If the cycle does not stop, then in the coming days we will also be forced to increase the price further.
-Manoj Sethi, Director
Moti Mahal
Input cast increased, output not
With the increase in the input cast, the clouds of crisis have started hovering once again. The government increases the prices of cylinders on every 1st day but hoteliers cannot increase the price every 1st day. We have to bear the brunt of this. Everyday there is a dispute in hotels, but no one is worried.
-Bhavani Shankar Dave
Nagpur Hotel Owners Asst.