The restaurant industry Menu prices cannot increase carrying Dutch ball cheese Because the High price of that input is temporaryhe reported Claudia González GóngoraPresident of the National Chamber of the restaurant industry and seasoned food (Canirac) In Yucatan .
Interviewed about the shortage and price for the clouds of Edam Gallo Blue cheesethe businesswoman acknowledged that many restaurants use this type of input in their menu, even Yucatan is the state that has the highest consumption internationally.
“For a couple of months there is a shortage of ball cheese,” he acknowledged.
“What is happening, the producing company already explained in an official statement, says they have problems with shipments. We know that it is an import product and that they are waiting for it to be regularized already in June. This has effectively made the price double what we normally pay for a ball of cheese,” said the leader.
“The market has had affectations because we use it both for our typical regional dishes, as well as for culinary innovations.”
They resist a rise in their prices for ball cheese
“So what happens? That we, or one, canS We already have an inventory that we will be using with the previous pricewe have to supply at this time of that product due to shortage. ”
“Yes there will be a fluctuation in supply and demand, but what we normally have to do is absorb that product fluctuation,” he said.
“Our profit margin on each dish is not much Because if you add this component of ball cheese, we end up absorbing the cost, “he said.” That is why we have to be so careful with our costs. “
“It is something that is always important to keep in restaurants, but when this type of phenomena that are temporary comes, it generates a direct affectation in the cost of our product.”
“We cannot raise 10 or 20 pesos today and tomorrow that the product price dropped back to the normal pricebecause the whole box would have to be uploaded. Restaurants directly affect this shortage and price increase. ”
-Do you think the price of ball cheese will be stabilized as it was before ($ 340) and that it increased double (from $ 700 to $ 800)?
“Yes should stabilize Because it is the normal price that is managed in the market. The brand company promised that in June, as its official statement says, the supply will be normalized, ”he recalled.
“Our expectation is that The price will fall because if in this case it went over the double, Then it would not be the common that it is preserved in this case. ”
“Normally,” said the leader, “when there is a missing supply, certain distributors take effect and raise the price, but the official company comments that it will stabilize in June.”
Do the same menus continue to be offered at the same price in the restaurant industry?
“That each restaurant decides. What normally occurs in the industry is that when there are cases with a fluctuation not common in the price, it rises in a generalized way and there is scarcity, the merchants who acquire the product resell it, because obviously they use this offer and others, ”he acknowledged.
“So, it is not an already widespread increase and we are waiting for it to return to its normal price.”
Mother’s day in Yucatan, push business
Claudia González also referred to today’s strong demand, Mother’s Day, in which he hopes that the businesses of the food bouquet rise up to 75% The number of reservations for the celebration to moms.
As for the occupation of the restaurants, it is sure that it is 100% and will operate at its maximum capacity because the demand is high. Calculate that there is a 10% increase in the operations of sale of the restaurants in the city and the state.
“Mother’s Day is the equivalent of Christmas For the entire restaurant sector, “he said.” As Yucatecos we have entrenched the celebration to the queen of the house, which in this case is our mother. “
The president of the Canirac said that the celebrations began since yesterday, they will arrive at their climax today and will continue on Sunday when the family goes out to live because the main gift to the moms is that they do not cook in their day.
Most restaurants will offer discounts, desserts, distribute flowers, will have Mariachi music or live music, so you recommended that you better reserve their space and review the social networks of their favorite places to enjoy the day.
