HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Local food business owners say higher tariffs are eating into profits and reducing customers’ appetites.
Fine dining restaurant Empire Steak House in Waikiki is a family-run business. The owner says prices have more than doubled for supplies they import from China.
“We buy plates, glasses, take out bags, containers, all that, but now actually I had a big order with 75,000 bags, and they send us an email. They say it’s gonna be like 150% more, that’s crazy,” said co-owner Jack Sinanaj…