Overview
- Restaurants nationwide are responding to the latest jump in 19‑kg commercial LPG rates by raising menu prices by about 5% to 15% and narrowing hours or dishes.
- Owners describe supply gaps and broker-driven markups, with a Kolkata vendor reporting Rs 5,000 per cylinder purchases and one staff layoff due to costs.
- Pune operators say earlier shortages pushed cylinder costs as high as Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,000 before a crackdown, and many now plan targeted price changes to main-course items that rely on gas.
- Some kitchens are cutting LPG use by shifting to electric cooking and menu engineering, with Kolkata’s Flurys and hotel managers citing induction gear and recipe tweaks to limit exposure.
- Trade bodies fear closures and payroll cuts after back-to-back increases, with one outlet tallying about ₹1,332.50 over three revisions and leaders urging a rollback to stabilize prices and supply.