Pizzerias’ Slice of the Pie Shrinks
By Vinita Singla |
May 30th, 2008 | Share This
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THE MEAL DEAL: Rising food and energy costs are forcing pizzerias and other restaurants to raise prices.
With food and energy prices rising faster than dough in a brick oven, virtually everything that goes into making and serving a slice has gotten more expensive, New York pizza makers complain.
From flour to boxes, overhead costs for pizzerias have rocketed, prompting some on Manhattan’s East Side to commiserate with the competition and talk about how much to charge for a slice.
“It’s very hard, very hard to stay in this kind of business,” said Nicola Camaj, co-owner for 20-plus years of Adriatric Restaurant on 19th St. and First Ave.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Great story. There are still some pizzeria’s around that sell a slice for $1.50. And when I talk with them, they are well aware of what is going on. As a pizza lover…what can we do to bring the price back down.