2023-11-27 19:24:00
Belgians go to restaurants less than before. A drop in attendance of 10% compared to 2019. They favor fast food, which is cheaper.
The pleasures of a good meal in a friendly setting. Choice without doing anything, being served for a small or large bill, whatever the occasion.
But according to the Comeos Trade Federation which surveyed nearly 4,000 Belgians, restaurant attendance is down, a decrease of 10.8% compared to 2019.
And when customers are there, they are more attentive. “They will have a starter rather than a main course and water rather than wine“, says Martin Anastassiades, co-administrator of two restaurants.
Those who are doing a little better are the fast food restaurants, the fast food chains. Increased attendance: 9.4% more customers. “Inflation for food and energy“, says Wim Van Edom, economist at Comeos. “Hoping it’s temporary.“
Before inflation, there was the Covid crisis. Since 2019, the consumption habits of Belgians have evolved.
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