McDonald’s to increase prices in Hong Kong by about 2.6% in new year
- Fast-food giant is blaming high cost of Hong Kong labour, global consumer goods and food for rising operating expenses
- It will increase the price of almost all products by HK$1 although some chicken buckets will not be affected
The changes, set to take effect on January 2, will apply to all products sold at McDonald’s, with the exception of the six-piece sharing buckets of chicken, which will undergo a HK$3 increase.
“Facing the continued high prices of global consumer goods and international food, as well as the increasing cost of human resources for Hong Kong’s food and beverage industry, our overall operation costs have continued to soar,” the company said.
It said it would increase the price of almost all products by HK$1, or an average rise of about 2.6 per cent. For example, the popular Filet-O-Fish sandwich will cost HK$14 à la carte rather than HK$13.
However, the changes will not apply to its six-piece sharing bucket of its original and honey barbecue flavour crispy chicken thighs.
“The company will continue to increase revenue and reduce expenses in the future, as well as strictly control costs. We will do our best to reduce the impact towards customers,” it said.
