LPG Crisis: Amidst the acute shortage of LPG cylinders, a restaurant has given a unique offer. On bringing a commercial cylinder, you will get 50 plates of momos free. The move highlights the seriousness of the gas crisis in the restaurant industry.
The country is currently facing a huge shortage of LPG cylinders. Many hotels and cafes have been closed. In such a situation, an interesting offer is going viral on social media. In view of the acute shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in cities, a restaurant has announced that whoever brings them a cylinder will get 50 plates of momos for free. It may sound like a joke, but it shows the serious condition of the restaurant industry, where kitchens have to be closed due to lack of gas.
‘Help us cook, we’ll feed you’
Famous Indo-Chinese cafe chain ‘Wok & Fork’ has posted this offer on its Instagram page. The caption of the post is, ‘Help us cook, we will feed you’. The tagline of this unique advertisement is, ‘Gas for us, Momos for you’.
The offer that one would get 50 plates of momos instantly on delivery of a commercial LPG cylinder to any outlet went viral on social media within no time. Both foodies and trollers took up this offer.
LPG crisis is deepening
This is not just a publicity stunt, but it shows the huge difficulty that restaurants are facing right now. Cafe management said that LPG supply has stopped in many cities, due to which it has become difficult to run the kitchen properly. Due to shortage of cylinders, the menu had to be reduced at many places. Restaurant owners are trying to procure cylinders by talking to vendors and officials, but to deal with this sudden shortage, they have tried this ‘barter’ method.
Social media said- return of ‘barter system’
There has been a flood of funny comments on this offer of the restaurant. Many people are asking whether the old ‘barter system’ (barter system) has returned, where goods were given in exchange. One user wrote, ‘This is next level trading’. At the same time, some people are also asking practical questions, like ‘Will the restaurant also pay the price of the gas cylinder?’ and ‘How many momos will there be in a plate?’.
Well, this incident shows how supply chain disruption impacts businesses and how this challenge can be addressed creatively. Until the shortage of LPG is resolved, more such experiments may be seen.