Roughly five months after implementing a 50-cent-per-egg surcharge on all orders, Waffle House is ending diners’ shell shock at the charge.
The extra charge started in February when egg prices surged to record highs as a result of the avian flu outbreak that forced many farmers to euthanize tens of millions of chickens. Egg prices have fallen since then, but are still 40% higher than they were a year ago, as of May.
While customers are certainly going to be happy to hear the surcharge is gone, that joy might pale compared to the relief felt by servers at Waffle House, who regularly were the target of diners’ ire.
Waffle House wasn’t alone. Denny’s also added a surcharge when eggs were hard to find.
