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US sushi restaurant’s struggle is tip of growing seafood price iceberg

Wesley Yao, the owner of three sushi restaurants, is trying hard to keep his menu prices the same even as his seafood costs have escalated 15-20% in the past six months

By Jason Huffman | July 19, 2021 15:50 BST
Wesley Yao, the owner of Kusshi Sushi and two other sushi restaurants in North Bethesda, Maryland. Image is still from YouTube video.
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Don't blame Wesley Yao for the US Department of Labor's recent report that the Consumer Price Index for "food away from home" was up 4.2% in June 2021 compared to June 2020, the largest year-on-year increase since May 2009. [...]

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