Food & Drinks
Egg Shortages Are Now Hitting Restaurants, With No Relief in Sight
- A carton is now costlier than liquid supplies restaurants use
- Stores from New York to Chicago curb sales as bird flu spreads
American restaurants are falling victim to a national egg shortage that has already plagued grocery stores from New York City to San Francisco and sent prices to $7 a carton.
Biscuit Belly, which has 14 locations in six states across the south of the country, has already swapped the type of eggs it buys for cheaper ones. Chief Executive Officer Chad Coulter says he has been able to find large brown eggs for $55 a case, 21% less than the medium white the company normally favors. A case typically contains 15 dozen eggs.