Waffle House is raising menu prices, CEO says: What to know

(NEXSTAR) – Waffle House is planning to raise menu prices — and it’s not because you keep using too much of the complimentary ketchup and syrup.

Probably not, anyway.

In a video message shared with employees last month, Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III laid out plans to offset the cost of increased wages by raising menu prices at restaurants — a move he said was necessary “to pay for this journey.”

“Make no mistake, whatever that edge is that we currently have with menu pricing...