The wave of inflation is now also rolling towards childcare in the country. In Katsdorf (Upper Austria), food prices in out-of-school care centers and kindergartens have already increased to EUR 5.80 per day. The Mühlviertler community will probably not remain an isolated case.
“Due to the price increases in energy costs, transport costs and enormous increases in food prices”, the landlord of Hof-Kuchl in Katsdorf felt compelled to pass on the extra costs to the parents. “We guarantee that our quality will be maintained.”
emergency give more snacks”
In the local crèche they now charge 4.90 instead of 4 euros, in the after-school care and the parish Caritas kindergarten lunch costs 5.80 instead of 4.50 euros. That’s 116 euros per capita and per month, which is paid only for food – without afternoon meals.
According to Edith Bürgler-Scheubmayr, Vice Rector of Caritas, an active search is already underway for other suppliers in the region: “There is great interest in the fact that the food in our facilities is affordable and the quality remains the same. Prices are determined by the providers, but it is also understandable that they do not want to bear the costs.” If it’s too expensive, you can “give the kids more snacks” if necessary.
Adaptation is also to be expected in other kindergartens
Not only Caritas, but also the children’s friends, who receive their offers in late summer, suspect that the price increase in Katsdorf will not remain an isolated case. In Linz, where food contributions are assessed socially, the city would bear the additional costs.
Source: Krone
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