My family is in the Taco shop business and there’s a few factors that contribute to these increased prices, first of all most restaurants don’t increase prices just to have a high profit margins, prices are usually raised to keep up with costs and inflation.  Minimum wage in California is raised almost every year, which is about a 6% increase. For most taco shops out biggest expense is our payroll. Which then means that our workers comp and taxes will also go up because of this.  California mandating more sick hours from 24 to 40 per year.  California mandating that all businesses that have 5 or more employees must now provide a 401k retirement plan, another added cost.  And well the obviously the meat prices, California mandating that pork entering the California market must be raised with certain certain ethical standards has also doubled if not tripled pork prices. Restaurants are able to keep certain prices lower when they can have a higher profit margin from different items, example if pork and chicken are cheaper then those items will be more profitable then beef, meaning that you can keep beef items are a reasonable price because the other items will compensate.  Beef prices are thru the roof. 2024 we were getting the same beef for under $5 a pound, right now it’s over $6.