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More restaurants using wood means higher demand and steeper prices.
Temples in Karnataka have begun stockpiling wooden logs amid concerns over the LPG shortage.
Sawmills can't keep up with requests, and in the black market, an LPG cylinder is going for a wild ₹5,000.
Some suppliers are holding off on price hikes to help out hotels, but cooking on wood takes longer and isn't ideal for busy kitchens.

Switching fuels hasn't been easy: one restaurant reported sales dropping by 70% after moving to firewood, and many eateries have shrunk their menus.
In Kochi alone, more than 100 hotels have shut down in recent days amid the crisis;
Around 40 food stalls in Gomtinagar's Chatori Gali were reported shut on a recent Tuesday night.