“The ice has become thinner”: VAT increases and price increases are worrying the catering industry. As of: February 7, 2024, 8:00 a.m Katharina Brumbauer CommentsPressSplit Sometimes an expensive pleasure: Eating out often becomes more expensive on January 1st.

The increase in VAT from seven back to 19 percent is just one reason. The electricity price brake is also being abolished, the Co² price is rising and the minimum wage is going up.