Mysore/Mysuru, March 17 -- Hotels, restaurants, eateries effect sudden hike in food prices in city; Many bracing to up rates tomorrow

Next time, if you want to sip your favourite coffee or taste a dosa, it may come at an increased cost.

The sudden hike in the rates of LPG commercial and edible oil and other ingredients, irrespective of public or private companies, has forced the restaurants and eateries to up the rates at least by Rs. 5 per every item on the menu.

The reason is, US-Israel war on Iran, that has elapsed 18 days, beginning from Feb. 28, affecting the normal supplies of LPG, fuel and what not, eventually disrupting the supply chain of various products, having an effect on prices.

While some of the hoteliers have been alre...