People not eating out as much, say eatery owners

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They claim business has dropped by as much as 20% in three months.

Some eateries had been forced to raise prices or reduce their portions due to higher cost of raw materials.

Hazwandi Hassan, 38, a restaurant owner in Shah Alam, said the number of customers had dropped by about 20% since August. “We don’t want to lay off employees, but we have decided to rotate their shifts to reduce manpower costs.” She said the decline could be due to the recent trend of people eating at home or bringing their packed lunches to work.

 

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