The Village Cafe, a beloved Arroyo Grande diner since 1968, is facing potential closure due to escalating food prices, particularly for staple breakfast items like eggs and bacon. Owner Tammi Price highlighted that inflation has drastically increased costs over the past four years, with egg prices soaring from about $34 for a case of 15 dozen to as high as $150. The pandemic initially imposed financial burdens, but outdoor dining expansions helped temporarily. Unfortunately, ongoing reductions in parking highlight the challenges facing the cafe as it strives to remain afloat.
Tammi Price stated, 'It went up little by little at first to where it was almost like dipping you into warm water and letting it slowly start to boil, and then it just gouged us.'
Price noted that the reductions in available parking, combined with inflation over the past four years, are testing the diner unlike any other time in its history.
Price mentioned that COVID-19 significantly dented the cafe's finances, but outdoor dining initiatives helped sustain business initially.
Village Cafe has been a staple in Arroyo Grande since 1968 but may soon face closure due to rising prices of breakfast essentials.
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