‘It’s worth it’: Hawaii food shoppers aren’t deterred by Thanksgiving prices or lines

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – At Lee’s Bakery in Chinatown prospects wait hours for his or her piece of the pie.

The bakery doesn’t even know what number of pies they’ll promote as a result of their mantra is bake till we drop.

Employees are so busy, they will’t reply the telephone and transfer with machine-like precision packing pies for keen prospects.

The American Farm Bureau Federation mentioned prices are up 20% this 12 months due to inflation.

Statistics additionally present nationally the important thing substances for pie have elevated between 23 and 75%.

At $24 per pie, Lee’s Bakery says its costs are about the identical as final 12 months, however prospects keep in mind pre-pandemic it was $15 for a slice of heaven.

“My children find it irresistible so it’s value it for the children,” mentioned Salamasina Kawaauhau who waited in line for 3.5 hours.

At Honey Glazed Hams of Hawaii, it value $9.71 per pound final 12 months.

This 12 months it went as much as $10.60 per pound for a 9% enhance.

Over at Foodland, a gradual line of buyers. One buyer says regardless of inflation he’s spending about the identical.

“It’s not that rather more. The produce, the drinks and stuff appear to be about the identical worth. It simply what it’s I assume,” mentioned buyer Robert Karren.

“Truthfully, I believe we simply wish to have a very good time,” he added.

Again at Lee’s Bakery, Kawaauhau spent greater than $300 {dollars} on pies and nonetheless had a Thanksgiving smile.

“Yeah, we’re 14 pies.”

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