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Inflation is also evident on the plate, plus the return to 19 percent VAT.
Many people in Germany seem to have lost their desire to dine.
Nuremberg – Prices in restaurants have been rising for years.
Until recently, the VAT reduction had kept restaurant prices in check.
This no longer applies as of January 1, 2024.
Now all catering establishments have to collect the regular VAT rate of 19 percent again.
Guests will notice this change when they receive their bill at the latest.
Abolition of the VAT reduction – price increases are passed on
The German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga) expresses concerns that these price increases will have to be passed on directly to guests because the industry lacks financial reserves.
“This hits normal and low-income earners particularly hard,” said President Guido Zöllick, according
to
chip.de.
With a price increase of 19 percent, a schnitzel would no longer cost an average of 18 euros as in the previous year, but now 21.42 euros.
One innkeeper even charges 43 euros for the schnitzel.
Seats remain free - survey shows decline in restaurant visits (symbolic image) © Martin Siepmann/Imago
These price increases worry restaurateurs.
Christian Bär, restaurant owner and deputy district chairman of Dehoga, has increased his prices by “only” 15 percent.
But he also feels the consequences.
In January 2024, he already recorded a decline in sales of five to ten percent compared to the previous months.
Visitor numbers are falling, a reaction to rising prices.
Survey confirms: Germans are limiting restaurant visits due to price increases
The elimination of VAT and the resulting increase in prices in the catering industry are affecting the consumer behavior of people in Germany.
This is confirmed by a survey by the Nuremberg Society for Consumer Research.
In January 2024, immediately after the price increase, a total of 2024 people aged 18 to 74 were asked how often they eat out.
The survey was commissioned by the Bavarian Center for Tourism.
The results show a clear trend: Due to higher prices, most Germans go to restaurants less often.
This was stated by 52 percent, i.e. more than half of those surveyed.
More than half of the participants also confirmed that the price increase was a reason for the decrease in visits.
However, not everyone cooks exclusively at home.
About a quarter of those surveyed still eat out at least once a week.
28 percent do this at least once a month.
Italian food is ordered most frequently, at 64 percent, closely followed by regional dishes.
However, 26 percent said they never or almost never go to a restaurant.
Half of them said they couldn't afford it.
(no with dpa)
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