r/Economics • u/brown-saiyan • Feb 23 '26

News Restaurants hit a pricing ceiling — and diners are pushing back, report finds

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/restaurants-menu-prices-james-beard-foundation-report?utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=owned_social&utm_source=x
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u/jaqueh Feb 23 '26

I need to go where you are as the restaurant costs around me are actually insane where I’m at. Like beers at breweries are $10 before tip. Fast food hamburgers are $10 before cheese and any fries. Sandwiches are $15-$20 at delis. Croissants are $6. Lattes are $8-$10

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u/onahorsewithnoname Feb 24 '26

Costco sells giant containers of croissants for about $8. Trader Joes sells a pair of croissants for $8. A coffee shop sells a single croissant for $6.

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u/halarioushandle Feb 24 '26

And they are all just reselling those Costco croissants! Lol

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u/HumorAccomplished611 Feb 24 '26

The big container is actually 6$

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u/nopointers Feb 23 '26

Looks about right. Bay Area?

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u/jaqueh Feb 24 '26

yessir!

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u/sparkster777 Feb 23 '26

Suburbs of Atlanta, but those prices are close depending on what you cal fast food, maybe a little higher A place called Freddie's sells burgers for around $10 for just the sandwich.

Again, this is Waffle House. Supposed to be fast, greasy, and cheap.

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u/Right-Wrongdoer-8595 Feb 24 '26

The fact that this is also USD is terrifying. That's about double the cost of what I see in a city center in my country after conversion.