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Carinthian pub guide 2025: New impulses for the catering industry!
New Carinthian pub guide and challenges in the catering industry: price increases and a lack of staff will put a strain on businesses in 2025.
Carinthian pub guide 2025: New impulses for the catering industry!
In Carinthia, the first printed pub guide in many years was presented, to the great delight of the innkeepers. The Carinthian Chamber of Commerce presented this on Thursday, which includes 95 companies in the state. With a print run of 40,000 copies, the pub guide does justice to the facets of Carinthian hospitality not only in printed form, but also online oe24.at is reported. Chairwoman Kathrin Zollner and gastronomy chairwoman Stefan Sternad emphasized the importance of these restaurants, which not only offer culinary experiences, but are also places for social exchange. They also demand appropriate funding from the state to ensure the continued existence of the inns.
However, the catering industry is under pressure from rising costs, which are partly caused not only by the innkeepers themselves, but also by the global raw material markets and inflation, as Stefan Sternad from the catering industry emphasizes. “Food prices have risen by an average of 16.2 percent in the last twelve months and this has a direct impact on the way prices are calculated in companies,” explains Sternad in connection with the current situation. Particularly high costs for oil, butter, flour, sugar and meat put pressure on restaurant menus, while energy costs also contribute to a massive burden. Many innkeepers therefore have to adjust prices in order to secure their margins, as shown kleinezeitung.at is reported.
Challenges and strategies in the catering industry
The challenges are diverse: In addition to food prices, restaurateurs also suffer from an acute shortage of staff, which leads to employees demanding higher salaries than provided for in the collective agreement. These salary demands have a greater impact on the final prices for guests. Despite these difficulties, Sternad is optimistic for 2024: “Sales are good, but the margins have shrunk extremely,” is his summary of the current situation.