Upward trend: Starting from New Year’s Day, the price of leek potstickers at Bayfay rises by 0.5 RMB, soup by 5 RMB

▲ The price of each leek potsticker at Bayfay will be increased by 0.5 RMB. (Photo / 1111 Job Bank)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Due to increased labor costs from the new "one fixed day off, one flexible rest day" policy and consecutive years of rising prices, the potsticker and dumpling chain brand Bayfay announced that starting January 1, 2017, the price of each leek potsticker would be raised by 0.5 RMB, while the price of soup and soy milk — which had never been adjusted since the brand’s inception — would increase by 5 RMB and 2 RMB respectively. After the adjustment, each bowl of soup will cost 30 RMB and each cup of soy milk 17 RMB.

Bayfay is a well-known domestic chain brand for potstickers and dumplings. This price hike is not across the board — signature potstickers, Korean-style potstickers, and dumplings remain unchanged in price, with signature potstickers still priced at 5 RMB each.