The prices of essential commodities have shot up so much that even a boom in footfall is not enough to tide over the crisis, said owners of eateries across the city.
From cooking oil to vegetables, everything has become costlier. From a Park Street restaurant in the city’s central business district to a take-away joint on EM Bypass in east Kolkata, owners everywhere are feeling the heat.
A year ago, a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder came at Rs 1,500. Now, it costs over around Rs 2,200.
A year ago, the retail price of a litre of cooking oil was less than Rs 100. Now, it is close to Rs 200.
