Offsetting costs: The government has been urged to regulate the price of raw materials so that restaurant operators could keep their prices affordable with the upcoming minimum wage hike.
PETALING JAYA: The RM1,700 minimum wage from next year has led to divergent views, with eateries cautioning about price increases, but consumer groups are happy that low-wage earners will get better pay.
Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association president Datuk J. Govindasamy said the new minimum wage would lead to prices going up between 20% and 30%.
