Cracker Barrel starts beef with Waffle House over egg surcharge; ‘there’s nothing hospitable about that’
It might not be to the level of Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but there’s a beef stewing between a pair of restaurant chains. According to NBC News, Cracker Barrel has taken issue with competitor Waffle House after it was announced earlier this week that Waffle House is implementing a 50-cent surcharge for each egg a customer orders in their meals.
Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners with a 50 cent surcharge
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023.
Waffle House eggsplains it all
But nothing has captured as much media attention as the ultimate insult to all-night breakfast-lovers: an egg surcharge at Waffle House. That does it. The restaurant chain says it has been forced to respond to the spiraling cost of whole eggs.
‘Can I bring my own eggs!?’: Waffle House worker shows menu. Then they reveal the new egg surcharge
A Waffle House worker is expressing concern over the recent egg surcharge the restaurant is passing onto its customers.
Waffle House adds 'egg surcharge' due to soaring egg prices and supplies
As the cost of eggs continues to rise, consumers are not only being impacting at grocery stores but paying more for breakfast restaurant meals.
Cracker Barrel eggs on Waffle House over surcharge: 'Nothing hospitable about that'
Cracker Barrel isn’t scrambling to catch up with soaring egg prices and is trying to poach customers with a rewards program after Waffle House announced a 50-cent egg surcharge.
This is not a yolk: Waffle House charging extra for eggs due to bird flu
In a letter from Waffle House's headquarters in Norcross on Monday, the diner chain has implemented a 50-cent surcharge per egg to all menus. The company said, rather than increasing prices across the menu, this is a temporary targeted charge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices caused by bird flu.
Diners at Waffle House speak out as restaurant adds 'egg surcharge' amid bird flu outbreak
A steady egg shortage around the US is causing an increase in demand and a rise in costs - and restaurants are also starting to feel the brunt.
Waffle House egg surcharge: Watch out for this extra charge on your next breakfast
“While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” Waffle House said in a statement. “We are continuously monitoring egg prices and will adjust or remove the surcharge as market conditions allow.”
Waffle House and Cracker Barrel Battle it Out Over Soaring Egg Prices
While other restaurants add egg surcharges, Cracker Barrel gives loyalty members double rewards on egg dishes.
Cracker Barrel calls out Waffle House over egg surcharge: ‘Nothing hospitable about that’
In a statement shared with Nexstar, a Cracker Barrel spokesperson suggested that its new egg deal is a direct response to Waffle House’s decision to begin charging a surcharge for every egg ordered.
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