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Why free chips and salsa now costs $7

Original: The Dish: Why your free chips and salsa now costs $7

Restaurant chains are charging customers for chips and salsa that used to arrive free at the table, with some locations pricing the basket at $7. A food industry column examines the shift, pointing to rising costs for ingredients, labor, and operations squeezing restaurant margins. Diners are reacting to paying for a snack long treated as a complimentary staple of casual Mexican and Tex-Mex dining.

Why now: Diners are noticing once-free restaurant staples being added to the bill as food costs rise.

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