High takeout costs push some restaurants to add fee
When COVID started, Huey’s dropped the to-go fee they’d been charging and added an automatic tip for employees, like Jenna Cousino. But other restaurants are feeling the pinch of packaging and are starting to add a takeout surcharge. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The cost of takeout packaging, whether plastic, paper or Styrofoam, has increased so much that some restaurateurs are adding service fees to cover the expense.
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Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
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