Sausage stands in Vienna: One third less - the competition strikes!

Sausage stands in Vienna: One third less - the competition strikes!

Wien, Österreich - sausage fans pay attention! Dramatic times for the popular sausage stalls in Austria: In the past ten years, the number of these traditional snack bars has dropped by over a third! According to ORF.at, the decline in Vienna was even more dramatic with 36 percent, since the once popular stands in the capital of 160 have shrunk to today's stand. A reason for this alarming trend? The immense pressure by established fast food chains.

Vera Tondel, operator of the oldest sausage stand in Vienna, explains that not only the advertising of the big chains ensures access problems, but also that the warm snack from the supermarket is often cheaper. These developments drive many lovers of fast cuisine into the wrong arms, while the sausage stalls still have to fight for their existence. The future remains uncertain: Expert: Inside, fear that the number of stands will continue to decrease, which is strongly threatened by traditional snack gastronomy in Austria, as well as oe24.at reported.

challenges for the snack culture

The competitive conditions are preparing: Due to the incessant advertising and the extensive range of fast food industry, sausage stalls are increasingly difficult to assert themselves. The once so lively sausage culture of Austria is on the crossroads. If this trend continues, it could soon be possible that the beloved stands are only known as a nostalgic memory. As reports wien.orf.at , a further increase in closures is feared, which could not only have devastating consequences for the operators, but also for the culinary variety of the country.