As of: January 23, 2024, 6:48 p.m
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Crossed out: Johannes Bahnmüller, managing director of the “Servus Gelting” café, updates the menu.
The company had to increase its prices slightly for almost all offers.
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The innkeepers react differently to the VAT increase.
Some have increased prices - and can't promise that it won't get even more expensive.
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen - Instead of the motto "Everything will be better in the new year", the sentence "Everything will be more expensive in the new year" is more applicable this year: Many industries are currently struggling with price increases, including the catering industry: In January, VAT was reduced again seven increased to 19 percent.
In order to relieve the burden on innkeepers during the corona pandemic, the federal government temporarily reduced the tax rate.
However, restaurateurs in the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district are dealing with the recent cost increases differently.
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Some innkeepers are raising prices - and are looking for a middle ground
Nothing has changed on the menu at the Ickinger Hotel and Restaurant Klostermaier.
“We deliberately did not increase the prices,” reports boss Katharina Vogl.
Due to higher costs in retail and suppliers, the company had to raise the prices for its dishes as early as 2023.
The landlady believes that at some point a pain threshold is reached.
“If no one can afford to go out to eat anymore and our restaurant remains empty, no one benefits,” says Vogl.
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Guiseppe Tedesco follows a similar philosophy in his Italian restaurant “Pinocchio” at the Münsingen sports field.
Pizza and pasta currently cost him the same as last year.
Tedesco: “We’ll just wait and see if we can make ends meet.”
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The Flößerei inn in Wolfratshausen, on the other hand, “added a euro here and there.”
“But not to the extent that was actually necessary for us,” emphasizes boss Dominik Tabak.
The innkeeper did not increase the prices for his dishes by the full twelve percent that he would incur additionally as a result of the tax increase.
“That would have been a bitter blow for our customers.” Food that became more expensive at Tabak a few months ago has not changed in price since 2024.
The Viennese style schnitzel with potato and cucumber salad, for example, is still available for 16.80 euros.
The portion of Obazda with pretzel now costs 11.80 euros instead of the original 10.80 euros.
“Unfortunately, I can’t promise that we won’t have to increase prices again in a few months,” says Dominik Tabak.
“We’re just waiting for the next statements.”
Taxes become more expensive, minimum wage increases: landlords adjust prices
A good three kilometers further south, the “Servus Gelting” café returned from its winter break almost two weeks ago.
With almost its entire range of products, the company couldn't avoid raising the prices slightly.
The classic breakfast with rolls, sausage, cheese, eggs and jam is now on the menu for 16.90 euros instead of 14.90 euros.
An espresso is available for two instead of 1.90 euros.
“For some things we have increased the prices by twelve percent, in some cases a little more,” says managing director Johannes Bahnmüller.
“We are not only affected by the tax increase, but also by the increased minimum wage.” There have been no negative reactions from customers so far.
Bahnmüller: “We didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.” The managing director’s goal is to find a middle ground for “Servus Gelting” – “on the one hand with affordable prices, on the other hand without too much financial loss.”