Japanese Restaurant Chains Face High Costs Due to Leafy Green Shortages
What happened
Major restaurant chains in Japan are dealing with supply shortages and high prices for leafy greens, which were stunted by a record streak of rainy days and lack of sunlight in September. The retail price of lettuce reached ¥1,143 per kilogram between October 5 and 7, roughly double the average price over the past five years. Royal Host switched the vegetables used in set meal salads from lettuce to cabbage and kale on October 11.
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Why it matters
The shortage of Chinese cabbage and lettuce is expected to continue through the end of the month, putting pressure on food costs for major restaurant chains. High input prices and supply instability may force companies to change menu offerings or suspend sales of certain dishes.
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Who's involved
- Royal HostJapanese restaurant chain that switched salad ingredients due to supply issues
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Royal HostSpeculative
Royal Host might have to suspend sales of certain dishes depending on supply conditions, affecting revenue.
Possible ripples
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The entities involved
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MOS Burger
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Malaysia
country in Southeast Asia