Honey, I shrunk the lids.
Does Panda Express have a shrinkflation problem? One disappointed customer is sounding the alarm on the orange chicken monger, claiming the popular Chinese fast casual has severely downsized its takeout containers — even as prices have gone up.
“Panda Express food container got smaller,” griped TikTok user @jayasuriyafamily in a recent post detailing the alleged Panda-monium, which occurred in an unspecified part of the United States.
In the clip, the unhappy customer could be seen preparing to tuck into an unidentified white to-go box of meat, rice, noodles and veggies, declaring that this particular portion was quite paltry compared to what the greasy wok diner used to serve.
The Post reached out to Panda Express for comment.
“What we noticed was that it’s not much food for what they used to give,” griped JayFamily.
He then proceeded to stick his fork into the meal like a gastronomic depth gauge, claiming that it didn’t even measure “an inch and a half deep.”
From this, the TikToker deduced that that the California-based chain had “changed the box to an even shallower” one.
“It looks tall from the side but when you look underneath, it’s not that deep,” he said while examining the underside of the carton.
“I guess this is corporate America. Good job Panda,” he moaned.
JayFamily even claimed that Panda Express of following in the footsteps of Chipotle, one of many food firms that fans have accused of dialing down their serving sizes in response to inflation-fueled price hikes.
However, the walnut shrimp wizards deny that their boxes are getting smaller.
“Our top priority is to satisfy our guests,” a Panda Express representative told the Daily Mail. “We have not changed the size of our containers or portions and remain committed to serving the innovative and quality comfort food our guests have come to expect.”