Edmonton bagel shop pulls popular item from menu due to high beef prices

CONSUMER Edmonton bagel shop pulls popular item from menu due to high beef prices By Bianca Millions & Karen Bartko Global News Posted September 24, 2026 7:18 pm Updated September 24, 2026 8:21 pm 1 min read Edmonton bagel shop pulls popular item from menu due to high beef prices LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE As food affordability continues to be a concern for consumers, Beb’s Bagels has had to take their most popular item off the menu indefinitely because of soaring beef prices. “Three years ago when we started this we were paying $10 a kilogram,” said co-owner Lindon Carter. “We’ve seen the price go as high as $17 a kilogram.” The smoke meat sandwich at the shop on Whyte Avenue is a customer favourite — so much so, Carter credits the item for helping them set up and run a physical storefront. Get daily Montreal news Get daily Montreal news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. SIGN UP FOR DAILY MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. The eatery doesn’t accept tips, which Carter says is in order to provide a consistent paycheque to his staff. That, coupled with the rising food costs, left him to make a difficult choice. “It’s devastating for a local shop,” Carter said. “We want to keep quality as high as we can, and that’s our decision. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT “We could go with lesser quality meats for that sandwich in particular (but) decided to take it off the menu, because we just couldn’t justify that.” SHARE THIS ON X CLICK TO SHARE QUOTE ON X: "WE COULD GO WITH LESSER QUALITY MEATS FOR THAT SANDWICH IN PARTICULAR (BUT) DECIDED TO TAKE IT OFF THE MENU, BECAUSE WE JUST COULDN'T JUSTIFY THAT." MORE ON CONSUMER MORE VIDEOS Higher income households eating out less as consumer pain bites: survey A U.S. bond yield hit 5.1% for 1st time in 19 years. Here’s what it signals OpenAI’s agent hacked an Australian government website. What we know so far Starbucks to close 250 more stores in Canada and the U.S. Concordia University economics professor Moshe Lander says inflation  has caused some foods to double in price in a generation, while income hasn’t kept pace. “Canadians are concerned about cost of living and affordability issues. If it’s not the…