Bengaluru, Mumbai Restaurants Plan 10-15% Menu Price Hike Ahead Of Diwali

Eating out and ordering food could become more expensive ahead of Diwali, with restaurants in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune preparing for a 10–15% menu price hike. Rising milk and curd prices, higher commercial LPG costs, food inflation and increased wages are adding to the pressure on restaurant operators. India Today's Sagar Raj brings you the latest developments, including the Hotel Association's warning that restaurants in Karnataka are preparing to revise food prices. This would be the second price hike this year, adding to consumers' festive-season expenses as dining out and food ordering typically pick up around Diwali.