This is the signature burrito here. Nearly every ingredient that goes into it has doubled in cost, and that's the reason why the owner says so is its price. The price of nearly everything he uses to make his food has gone up, like onions, for example.
Before COVID, there were like $9 a sack at a restaurant. Divo has to pick them up. During COVID and after, it was $40. Right now, it's $80.
The customers we talked with say they've noticed the higher prices, but they're okay with that for now.
If it just as consumers to pay a little bit more to support people's dreams and get really good food back, then that's fine with.
A California restaurant is charging $22 for its signature burrito to keep up with inflation – and customers don't seem to mind.