Price increases in Berlin restaurants: Where is our money?

Price increases in Berlin restaurants: Where is our money?

The catering landscape of berlin faces considerable challenges that are reflected in the prices for food and drinks. As Berlin Live , the prices have risen significantly since the corona pandemy and the Ukraine war. Inflation and increasing energy prices have led to higher costs that are passed on to customers by the catering companies.

An example of the price development in history is the photo of a menu from 1966, which Theodor Straberg discovered from North Rhine-Westphalia. At that time, "pork with red cabbage and parsley potatoes" only cost 2.30 DM, while "Wiener Schnitzel with setting, lettuce and fried potatoes" was available for 3.05 DM. A “double fillet steak” for two people was rated at DM 10.90 (DM 5.45 per person). According to the inflation calculator, this price level today corresponds to around 26.96 euros. At that time there were two different menus: one for the GDR mark and one for D-Mark, with both of which had the same prices.

rising prices and further loads

A analysis that was published by the Berliner Zeitung illuminates the price increases between 2019 and 2023. Accordingly, some restaurants have raised their prizes by more than 40 percent. This development is in the context of an impending increase in VAT for food in restaurants from 7 to 19 percent from January 2024, which could further tighten the already tense situation.

The significant price increases include: In the Nante-Eck, the price for a currywurst rose from 9.50 euros to EUR 12.90 (30%), while the Biscuit Benedikt in the House of Small Wonder was more expensive, which corresponds to almost 30 percent. The complete grilled duck in the Beijing duck now costs 59.90 euros instead of 46.90 euros, which corresponds to an increase of 27 percent. Other examples are Ristorante A Mano, where homemade gnocchi with truffles and goat cheese cost about 50 percent more and have become 20 percent more expensive in the Kos House grill plate.

Berlin citizens are faced with this persistent price increase and have to snap the belt closer. At the same time, the median of gross wages in Berlin rose from 3,300 euros in 2019 to 3,800 euros at the end of 2022, which corresponds to an increase of around 15 percent and is therefore not sufficient to compensate for the increased living costs.

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