For the past two years, the spending limit for meal vouchers has been doubled, from 19 to 38 euros per day.
A measure initially put in place to support restaurateurs in the face of Covid-19.
As its scheduled end approaches, on June 30, its fate has not yet been decided by the government.
“
No decision has yet been taken
,” we say at Bercy.
Figure on the table the track of a lowering of the ceiling to 29 euros in restaurants - while it would remain at 19 euros in supermarkets.
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This is what the National Commission for Restaurant Vouchers (CNTR) proposed in a letter sent to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
A ceiling of 29 euros for the restaurateurs that it proposes to make sustainable.
“
Bercy tells us that the question is being considered via the DGCCRF (Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention, Editor’s note)
”, indicates to
Figaro
Romain Vidal, secretary general of the GNI Paris Île-de-France and representative of restaurateurs at the CNTR.
If the Commission has had no feedback for the moment, it is hopeful that its proposal will be accepted.
“
All the measures that we have proposed since 2020 have been retained by Bercy
”, underlines the union representative.
The three extensions of the support system, decided on over the last two years, were indeed favored by the CNTR.
Towards the end of weekend use
The lowering of the daily spending ceiling would have been pushed by the issuers of meal vouchers (Edenred, Sodexo, UpDéjeuner, etc.), according to Romain Vidal.
"
They find that the amount of 38 euros is too high compared to the amount used every day
," he explains.
The CNTR, made up of representatives of issuers, restaurateurs, employers and employees, has agreed on a ceiling that is still ten euros higher than the classic ceiling (29 euros against 19 euros).
Is a sufficient amount to allow “
employees to eat in the restaurant during the lunch break, and not just a croque-monsieur
”, declares the spokesperson for the restaurateurs.
Especially since the note tends to climb now, because of inflation.
“
All costs have increased
”, justifies Romain Vidal.
Restaurant owners are keen on a higher ceiling, since they have seen the impact of the 38 euro ceiling on the average ticket of their customers.
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From July 1, however, it should no longer be possible to use meal vouchers on weekends and public holidays.
“
Everyone agrees to stop this measure: it only served to deplete the stocks of meal vouchers
”, underlines Romain Vidal.
Bercy had in any case made it known in February, at the time of the last extension of the doubled ceiling, that this possibility was extended "
for one last time
".
