{
  "id": 8433674,
  "title": "Krymper burger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/krymper-burger",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:57:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/naeringsliv/i/XMm6vb/krymper-burger"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American restaurant owners are responding to record-high prices of American beef products. According to Bloomberg, more restaurant owners are adjusting their menus to avoid rising costs. Chicago restaurant Copper Club has reduced the amount of burger meat by 9 percent and increased its price. Owner Art Mendoza says customers can't tell the difference between the old and new burgers. To make the burger appear larger, the restaurant adds fried onions and chopped salad. Mendoza has also stopped listing the weight of the burgers, making it easier to adjust the recipe. He says more diners are now ordering the burger since the price increase than before the meat quantity was reduced. Mendoza believes the high price attracts customers while the additional toppings improve the taste. The changes come as American restaurants face pressure from multiple sides. Over 80 percent of respondents to a survey by the National Restaurant Association said food costs had risen, according to Bloomberg data. In August, the average price of beef rose 0.6 percent from the previous month to over $7.15 per pound, which is about 67 kroner for 450 grams. This was a record high, according to public figures cited by Bloomberg. Meanwhile, one-third of restaurant owners say their businesses were not profitable in the first half of the year. Mendoza says it's still difficult to keep the books balanced: \"When the price gets too high, people will go elsewhere.\" Customers have more choices, he says. The reason behind the rise in beef prices is linked to reduced amounts of grass-fed beef due to drought and higher prices for feed, according to Bloomberg. In late August, President Donald Trump granted tariff exemptions for imported beef in an attempt to reduce prices. The exemption applies to a certain amount and is set to last until the end of November. \"There will be a few extra pounds of meat on the market that we didn't have before, and in that context, it could be good for consumers,\" says Glynn Tonsor, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, speaking to CNN.",
  "summary": "Kreative løsninger skjuler mindre kjøtt og høyere priser.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}