Coffee / Food - increased costs (64 replies)

Covid has disrupted catering/ cafes/ pubs/ restaurants revenues.
It’s good to benefit from their re-opening with an increased choice of venues etc etc
However it seems that value for money has now been replaced with a ‘ we must recoup losses as quickly as possible ‘ philosophy.
For example , flat white coffee in a plastic cup half - full drank outside ( not their tables ) in Alvechurch £2.60.
2 hours later pub in Earlswood , cheese and ham sandwich with pickle £9. Ordinary bread and lettuce leaves.
We’ve all suffered during Covid and now as customers we’re suffering again.