12/01/2023
As operating expenses for the business continue to increase, it puts a force on some very difficult decisions to be made, but at the end of the day one must do what's feasible for the business. At Lina’s Kitchen, we’ve been determined to maintain the same pricing on our atayefs since day 1 of the start of this small business (back in 2015).
Despite the effects of increased prices over the yrs, including the latest inflation that we find ourselves in, it became harder & harder to keep our prices unchanged. Unfortunately, it has come time to make some adjustments due to the increased expenses in ALL aspects of our business… incl:
✅ Supplies: (all baking ingredients, packaging & decorative pcs)
✅ Utilities (which are sometimes forgotten about): gas, water & hydro (washing the endless dishes, running the stove/oven, keeping the kitchen lights on
✅ Transportation costs: I often go to Toronto to pick up specialty items from various suppliers. Gas & car maintenance costs have gone up…
I didn’t mention the cost of “labour”, because I’d like that to be the only aspect that doesn’t increase. And, that’s only because I have total control over that. However, with everything else mentioned, we have no alternative but to adjust our current prices by 16% which is still only a fraction of the overall increases that we’ve encountered (compared to 25 to 50% increase in the other items mentioned above). Effective immediately, Atayefs will be $1.75 ea. If you’ve placed an order for a future date, the old rate will still be honoured. However, going forward the new price will apply to any new orders.
Although our prices will be changing, something that will never change is the quality & the freshness of our sweets (atayefs). I will continue to be generous & pack on those crushed pistachios, because that’s not something to cheap out on lol! And, I will continue to make every single batch fresh, on the day of your orders.
Sorry friends, I tried not to change the prices for as long as possible but, I’m left with no choice. I even used to be generous enough to include mini decorations on each platter; matching the clients’ event or theme at no extra charge (just to surprise the clients with something extra). Well, those extras are now costing even more & therefore, I can only include them by client request (but you will only be asked for the actual cost, no mark-ups). Pls don’t be upset with me, we should be upset with those that are responsible for raising prices everywhere!
We would like to thank all of our customers for your loyalty & continued support over the past 8 yrs. I truly apologize for this announcement, I’ve been dreading it. We look forward to continuing to serve your functions.❤️
