New Jersey Customer Spots $1.70 Charge Just to Remove Egg From a Sandwich

What happened

A customer at a Newark Airport restaurant was charged $1.70 for asking a self-order kiosk to leave an egg off a sandwich. The receipt showed the fee on a steak, egg and cheese order, while removing mayo was free.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

This shows how kiosk pricing can add fees for simple changes, which means customers may pay more than expected. For investors, small charges reveal how restaurants use ordering technology to lift revenue per order.

Analyst inference

Restaurants and airports face rising costs, so they test fees on customized items. This example is tiny, but it signals how automation and menu pricing can quietly increase the total bill without raising the base price.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. The receipt showed a $1.70 remove-egg fee on a steak, egg and cheese order, while taking off the mayo was free. Confirmed
2. If such fees spread, customer anger could hurt traffic and brand trust, pressuring sales at chains that rely on airport customers. Analyst inference
3. Restaurants could expand kiosk fees for ingredient changes, so investors might check whether similar charges appear in more locations. Proposed

Evidence

• dailyhodl.com