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Inflation isn't something that just started happening last Thursday.
I didn't imply it was. The fact we're in the middle of it doesn't make the idea bad.
They can decide to stop doing the work of normalizing prices increases on behalf of their suppliers any time they choose.
"The middle" suggests you think there's a start and possibly an end. Otherwise the price of a burger would be 5c plus a 20,000% inflation surcharge.
Just to help you understand the downvotes.
Inflationary and deflationary events are constantly occurring, as in everyday. We had a big inflation spike during covid, but that inflation is now just part of the price.
Hiding increased costs in a surcharge just hides how much the meal actually costs.