‘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 Customers Rage at Egg Surcharge
Waffle House customers are unhappy with the restaurant chain, after it put a 50 percent surcharge on eggs as a result of the current bird flu outbreak. Newsweek has reached out to Waffle House via email for comment.
Cracker Barrel fires back as Waffle House adds surcharge to eggs
Waffle House’s announcement was attributed to soaring egg prices due to shortages caused by an aggressive strain of the avian flu.
Waffle House adds 'egg surcharge' due to soaring egg prices and supplies
According to its website, the nationwide chain known for its waffles and crispy hash browns serves 272 million eggs at nearly 2,000 restaurant locations that are open daily around the clock. Waffle House has no Michigan locations – the closest looks to be an hour south of Detroit in Toledo,
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.
While Waffle House scrambles, Cracker Barrel says it won’t raise egg prices
Cracker Barrel has shown it isn’t afraid to take a whisk after indirectly calling out Waffle House for its temporary egg surcharge.
Extra on the eggs: Waffle House adds a surcharge for eggs.
Waffle House serves around 272 million eggs per year, according to its website, well surpassing even its titular waffles, of which it sells just 124 million. "We are continuously monitoring egg prices and will adjust or remove the surcharge as market conditions allow," the statement ended.
Egg problems driving up prices at Waffle House and others could persist
Waffle House became one of the first big chains to join smaller restaurants with surcharges for egg dishes. Economists don’t see near-term relief on egg prices.
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.
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.”
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.
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Georgia’s newest political battlefield? Waffle House
The Atlanta-based restaurant chain has been invoked by Democrats and Republicans in recent days about the price of eggs and rising insurance costs.