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Your favorite value meal might offer a little less value this year.New numbers from the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/averageretailfoodandenergyprices_usandwest_table.htm?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=restaurants-increase-menu-prices-due-to-inflation-2717700" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics</a> show that the cost of full-service menu items rose 8% in December while prices for quick-service menu items went up 6.6% due to inflation reaching a 40-year high.&nbsp;The rising costs of food and labor is causing some restaurants to increase their menu pricing. According to <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/limited-service-menu-prices-soared-8-december?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=restaurants-increase-menu-prices-due-to-inflation-2717700" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Restaurant Business Online</a>, restaurant-related inflation rose 0.6% in December and 6% total in 2021, the largest increase since 1982.&nbsp;Prices are not expected to drop before the end of 2022, and some businesses have announced plans to raise prices on items typically marketed as value items.&nbsp;Of course, restaurants are also still <a href="https://1851franchise.com/omicrons-spread-perpetuates-restaurant-labor-shortages-supply-chain-issues-2717672#featured">contending with widespread labor shortages</a>, and the rapid spread of <a href="https://1851franchise.com/how-omicron-is-impacting-restaurant-sales-2717639#featured">Omicron isn’t helping either crisis</a>. 2022 may be another tough year for restaurants.Related articles:<ul><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/how-omicron-is-impacting-restaurant-sales-2717639#featured">How Omicron is Impacting Restaurant Sales</a></li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/omicrons-spread-perpetuates-restaurant-labor-shortages-supply-chain-issues-2717672#featured">Omicron’s Spread Perpetuates Restaurant Labor Shortages, Supply-Chain Issues</a></li></ul>

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