The rise in prices also affects traditional food on the national holiday. In view of the impending price hikes this year, many people could lose their appetite. The “Krone” has asked around what is needed per kilogram.
For many, a delicious goose with red cabbage and dumplings is just part of the time around the state holiday. In the past, however, the Martinigansl was not a cheap meal – but for many it was still acceptable. The price for a portion fluctuated around 20 euros.
Up to 31 euros
That should change this year. If you want juicy poultry on your plate, you’ll have to dig much deeper into your pocket. The price is expected to be between 22 and 31 euros per portion, explains Franz Perner, director of the tourism and leisure industry division.
The price will mainly depend on whether it is a conventionally fed goose or a higher quality goose. Even in the conventional area, purchase prices have increased 100 percent, Perner says. A kilo here costs eight to nine euros. Even geese from Hungary are not cheaper.
Goose serving makes sense?
For higher quality meadow geese, on the other hand, prices can vary from 22 to 37 euros per kilogram. Among the innkeepers, the question arises when it still makes sense to offer a goose.
A freight cost of 35 to 40 percent is just bearable, Perner says. However, many restaurateurs would not be able to do this anymore, because the geese had long been ordered – then still assuming a lower price. Three or four weeks ago, however, prices shot up – at all retailers. Perner speaks of a “domino effect”.
Energy prices as a problem
However, skyrocketing energy prices are a much bigger concern for restaurateurs. For the majority of companies, contracts with energy suppliers will expire in the coming weeks, says Perner. The new contracts are considerably more expensive. So far, the energy suppliers have shown no goodwill. “If a restaurant in Heurigen used to have 1,200 euros per month in energy costs and has to pay 9,800 euros in the future, it no longer has to open the door,” says the division manager.
Cooling systems expensive
However, energy prices would also hit butchers and bakers hard. “Everyone who works with food cooling systems consumes a lot. They can’t just switch off.” The electricity rate only applies to private households. The companies are now hoping for a political or European solution. “As we get more expensive, we have less frequency — that leads to a vicious spiral,” Perner says.
Source: Krone
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