Palm Springs restaurant owner warns of dining and dashing

Palm Springs restaurant owner warns of dining and dashing

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -- One restaurant in downtown Palm Springs says they had over $500 dollars stolen this past weekend. This comes during the rise of food prices for restaurant owners and trying to recover after the pandemic. Increasing costs for necessities like labor and food leave many independent restaurants, like Wilma and Frieda's struggling to make ends meet. Food prices are up 28% since 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labo…