On the few occasions where I’ve been within driving distance of a Waffle House, I’ve actually enjoyed their food. Although sometimes their customer service policies will make me scratch my noggin.
That being said … apparently Waffle House has decided that due to the combination of bird flu, egg scarcity and whatever tariffs Donald Trump has placed on our everyday lives, they are adding a 50-cent surcharge on each egg you eat at a Waffle House. That’s right. You want two eggs with your steak breakfast? Add an additional $1 “egg surcharge” for those two over-easies, thank you very much.
Yep. You’re getting nickel-and-dimed at the Waffle House.
This is not unusual. You and I have dealt with surcharges and fees for years. You want to fly somewhere? You need to add $50 for every checked bag. You want takeout? Check that receipt for “merchant fees,” a few dollars that you’re paying the merchant to give you napkins and cutlery. Oh, and you want to pay with your credit card instead of with cash? Guess what – you’re now paying an additional 4% surcharge because you’re subsidizing the merchant’s credit card fees. I mean, why should someone offer equal pricing depending on whether you pay with plastic or coinage? And heaven forbid you actually TRY to get some currency out of an ATM without incurring some “transaction fees” – in other words, you’re paying money to actually RECEIVE your money.
But this new Waffle House surcharge is just another cash grab by corporate America against Joe Consumer. You know what? I get it. Times are tough. Companies lost money during the pandemic, so they need to gouge consumers post-pandemic to make back all the profits they lost. And once those “temporary” fees are implemented, then they’re about as temporary as a prison tattoo.
So here’s the deal. Here’s how I’m going to deal with this Waffle House situation.
The next time I go to Waffle House, I’m going to order whatever classic meal they provide. But when it comes to eggs … I’ll simply stop at a grocery store ahead of time and purchase a dozen off the shelf. I’ll bring my own eggs, because HEAVEN FORBID Waffle House has to search through the couch cushions for food because they CAN’T AFFORD to provide me with a stable breakfast meal. Quel damage!
That’s right. I’ll bring a dozen eggs. What’s that, a $6 savings in merchant egg fees? And I don’t have to eat them myself, I can share those eggs with five other customers who each might want a two-egg breakfast. They get their start to the day, and Waffle House can get smothered and covered.
Because apparently Waffle House now wants us to pay for everything AND pay for the privilege to make our breakfast – AND leave a tip afterwards.
Yeah … no. If you want to eat at Waffle House, that’s on you. Go at it.
Me? I’ll just make my breakfasts at home, and pay myself the egg surcharge. Feh.
Chuck The Writer 
None of these surcharges are sustainable. It’s only a matter of time until consumers have had enough, and when they do, corporations will be forced to change, or declare bankruptcy.
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I recommend buying “jumbo” eggs. There’s that occasional reward of double yolks.
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