The restaurant scene such as the one in Chinatown should brace for change amid rising inflation.Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesSYDNEY — In Sydney’s food mecca, Chinatown, menu prices at long-time restaurant Mother Chu’s have risen between 20% and 30% since the start of the pandemic. Alan Chu, owner of the Taiwanese eatery, said price increases in lettuce and most vegetables, as well as other food ingredients in Australia, have driven up prices at his restaurant — known for serving affordable meals for roughly under $30 Australian dollars, or about $20, a dish.”There’s been a very large increase in the price of vegetables, for example even a small cabbage or lettuce can go up to A$10 to A$12 dollars which is unheard of,” Chu said. “One of the most difficult things many businesses are facing as a result of inflation is also the cost of wages. This is also in part due to Covid and as b …
