"Special Lunch of the Week"

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP5P3K4CP5JULFA005.html

Is this a worldwide problem...? Since last week we have had to increase the prices of some of our menu items at this time of year when everyone is struggling. Now, the price increase from the wholesalers is so steap. The other side of the story is the news above.

 

The fried shrimp menu will increase by £1 to £2.

We try to use as much local produce as possible and most of our food is homemade, but we also use a lot of imported food from Japan.... The main products affected are prawns, breadcrumbs, rice and soy sauce. Sooner or later, soybeans will also become unavailable, and the price of tofu products will not be far behind. If this continues, I think we will have to change our menu quite a bit. Anyway, we are going to resume our "Special Lunch of the Week" where we can offer you a Japanese menu using locally available ingredients. This week, it's either "Chicken Teriyaki Lunch" or "Fried Tofu Teriyaki Lunch (v)". Look forward to seeing you there!