The economic prospects for restaurateurs are still cloudy. According to its association, the industry also recorded a sales minus in July.
According to the Hotel and Restaurant Association Dehoga, the economic situation in the hospitality industry remains extremely difficult. “The prospects are cloudy,” said the Association of the German Press Agency. A current DEHOGA survey of under 4,000 companies has shown that the industry also expects significant sales in July. One reason for this is the rainy weather. At the same time, the companies continue to burdened high cost increases. “Many fear that they slip into the red figures in 2025,” it said.
DEHOGA, among other things, calls for the permanently lower taxation of restaurant dishes with seven percent VAT and more scope for working hours for employees.
Source: Stern
