Indian restaurants slap LPG surcharge on bills as commercial cooking gas costs bite
Restaurants, cloud kitchens and standalone outlets are adding a separate LPG surcharge to customer bills to offset rising 19-kg commercial cylinder costs. Industry bodies are lobbying for government relief, while consumer groups question the legality of the line item alongside GST.
Indian restaurants are adding an LPG surcharge to bills to pass through rising commercial cooking gas costs. Cloud kitchens and standalone outlets are worst hit; industry seeks government relief while consumer groups question legality of the add-on alongside GST.