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Fast-food companies and restaurants are running out of nearly everything — ingredients, straws and now to-go packaging. According to <a href="https://www.nrn.com/operations/packaging-pinch-restaurants-brace-potentially-long-term-takeout-headaches?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nation’s Restaurant News</a>, more than 50% of restaurant operators who were surveyed by Datassential said they have experienced shortages or unavailability of to-go packaging, and 72% of them said the cost of to-go packaging is significantly increasing.“It’s harder to get. It’s taking longer. It’s more expensive, and it’s really unpredictable,” <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fieldfailing/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Field Failing</a>, New York City-based founder of the six-unit Fields Good Chicken, told NRN about his company’s to-go packaging experiences. “Now we’re getting a call on Friday that prices are going up 30% on Monday.”This latest supply shortage crisis comes after a wave of related problems. According to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/zengernews/2021/10/16/running-out-can-fast-food-favorites-beat-supply-shortages/?sh=14e169311df6&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Forbes</a>, <a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/franchising/acquiring-franchising.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">McDonald's</a> suffered from a shortage of truck drivers over the summer and had to pull milkshakes from its menu for several weeks. <a href="https://www.tacobellfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Taco Bell</a> also took a hit from a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taco-bell-food-shortage-chicken-beef-lettuce-tortillas/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">shortage of chicken and beef</a>, forcing the brand to remove its most popular items off of its menu.These shortages are a result of backup at the nation’s ports, the lack of truck drivers to move products to warehouses and the labor crisis that impacts speed at every step of the process, NRN reported. There is also an <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/ordering-in-the-rapid-evolution-of-food-delivery?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-latest-supply-shortage-could-make-takeout-and-delivery-a-challenge-for-the-restaurant-industry-2716925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">increased demand for off-premises food ordering</a>, with many customers still choosing takeout or delivery over on-site dining due to fear of the COVID-19 Delta variant.Related stories:<ul><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/what-will-happen-to-restaurant-delivery-in-a-post-pandemic-world-2716208">What Will Happen to Restaurant Delivery in a Post-Pandemic World?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://1851franchise.com/a-record-water-shortage-may-have-lasting-impact-on-franchises-2716454">A Record Water Shortage May Have Lasting Impact on Franchises</a></li></ul>

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