SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of the dishes selling at restaurants in Seoul have a higher delivery price than dining-in price, a consumer watchdog said Tuesday.
The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) surveyed the prices of 1,061 dishes sold at 34 restaurants in the capital city, and found that among them, 20 restaurants set different prices for food ordered for delivery and dining-in.
Thirteen restaurants didn’t even notify customers about the price difference between delivery orders and dining-in.
A total of 541 dishes had a different price tag depending on whether they were for delivery or dining-in. Among them, 529 had a higher delivery price than dining-in price.
The average selling price of the dishes for which the delivery price was higher than dining-in price stood at 6,702 won (US$5.15), about 10.2 percent higher than the dining-in price.
According to a survey of 1,005 restaurant owners using delivery apps conducted by the KCA, 49.4 percent of the respondents said that they raised delivery prices or reduced the portion of foods when delivery commission fees increased, and 45.8 percent of the respondents said they did so when advertisement fees increased.
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