Many restaurants will have to adapt their menus to use locally sourced ingredients rather than imported goods, according to industry experts
Restaurant prices are expected to increase, due to higher food prices coupled with ingredient shortages Restaurant menus will get “simpler and more expensive” as imported ingredients for the country’s favourite cuisines, including Indian and Chinese,The cost of food in supermarkets is also expected to increase, but the hospitality industry imports a higher percentage of food from abroad, making it more vulnerable to theThis means some of the imported ingredients needed for the country’s...
He described the UK – and especially London – as an exciting place to eat out due to its “diverse and creative offering”, but said “a lot of ingredients are imported” for the food industry to deliver this experience. Mr Givon added that he has noticed the hospitality industry facing “huge cost increases” from working closely with chefs and suppliers.
Other goods needed to run a restaurant are also going up, including paper for menus, napkins and energy bills.Food is mostly bought in sterling, US dollars or euros, meaning a weak pound affects UK food prices “directly”, according to Tim Lang, Emeritus Professor of Food Policy at City, University of London.iAround 40 per cent of food in supermarkets is imported, with over 75 per cent of the imported goods coming from the EU, according to the British Retail Consortium .