Orange with 6Medias, published on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 09:10
BFMTV relays the results of surveys conducted by The Fork and Umih (employers’ organization of the hotel and catering industry) which notes that restaurateurs must also deal with rising prices. More than two thirds are therefore planning to change their card.
Times are tough in France where inflation is still very high. BFMTV recalls that it was 4.5% in March over one year. An economic situation that has an immediate impact on certain sectors such as catering for example. The online reservation platform The Fork carried out a survey in which nine out of ten restaurants (91%) confirm having felt the consequences of inflation on their activity in the first quarter.
Employers’ organization of the hotel and catering industry, Umih also reports that, like many French households, restaurateurs are worried about their energy bills, the prices of which have risen sharply in recent months. For 31% of them, this is their main concern. The question of raw materials comes in second place (28%), ahead of ever more difficult recruitment (20%).
In addition, as BFMTV points out, a new salary scale has emerged in the world of catering. In particular, it provides that the minimum remuneration must be 5% higher than the minimum wage. Regarding the overall grid, it should experience an average increase of 16.33%.
Towards an increase in menus?
Professionals in the sector are wondering what steps to take to avoid finding themselves in a difficult economic situation. Among the 91% of restaurateurs worried about the level of inflation, 68% of them could adapt their menu, reports The Fork quoted by BFMTV.
Some establishments also have to deal with supply problems in oil. A restaurant in Metz is facing a 42% increase in the price of frying oil, indicates France Bleu. So he has to adapt. “On our summer card, there will be a slight increase in prices of a maximum of 20 cents”confides the manager, Myriam Ruffenach.
A rise in prices which falls badly while the activity shows interesting signs of recovery. According to The Fork, “the share of lunch reservations has increased by 2 points since the elimination of the vaccination pass in mid-March, rising from 33 to 35%”. To be seen if this momentum will be slowed down by a future price increase for customers.