Meat Shortage Impacts Local Restaurants

As grocery stores in Minnesota limit the amount of meat items shoppers can buy prices are going up for local restaurants..

Has set americans off on another shopping frenzy..

This time for meat.

And as grocery stores in minnesota limit the amount of meat items shoppers can buy..

Prices are going up for local restaurants..

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from pappy's place with how the price increase could change what's available to customers.

Jessica live kati?

If you've stopped by pappy's in rochester to pick up a meal you might have already noticed the menu is reduced..

Since certain items aren't as popular or don't travel well.

However?

The menu could be reduced even further as meat prices increase.

Right now owner chris pappas says he can still get meat from his supplier but he's noticed a significant price increase.

He says hamburger meat has increased by a third..

And sirlon steak that would usually run for around trhe?dollars and 25 cents now goes for about six.

It's just the latest hurdle that local restaurants like pappys have to face.xxx <it just seems to be one thing after another.

It's like the last thing we need on our plate right now is to have higher costs of doing business because business as you know is already next to nothing other than takeout.> pappas says it's too soon to say how much the restaurant will have to change on its menu..

But he does tell me there are no plans to increase the cost for customers.

Live in rocheste?

Jessica bringe kimt news 3 thank you jessica.

Pappy's place adds since the stay at home order has been extended..

Take out orders have slowed down.

The owner it's because many people have lost their jobs and aren't able to spend