Inflation: the bill for school canteens promises to be steep for the next school year

His words worried many parents. Those who, with soaring inflation (5.2% in May over one year), make drastic choices at the supermarket, carefully study the prices in gas stations and heat a little less. To all these rising expenses could be added the increase in canteen prices from September. For the families of half-boarders, the meal costs could be reassessed by 5 to 10%. At least that’s what Philippe Laurent, vice-president of the Association of Mayors of France, has announced in recent days.