Between a lack of visibility on prices and a “gloom” on the side of customers, caterers cannot for the moment “take out” their holiday menu.
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“We are blocked today because we have no visibility of the prices that will be given“at the time of the end of the year celebrations, “I’m worried“, summed up Friday, October 28 on franceinfo Joël Mauvigney, president of the National Confederation of Butchers-Caterers and President of the National Confederation of Food.
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He finds a certaingloom” Among customers who are hit hard by inflation. Craftsmen are also affected by a rise in prices “packaging“, electricity and gas. This general price increase, driven by the increase in energy prices, makes “very difficult” the possibility for craftsmen to “pull out a holiday card“.
“Our suppliers are like us, they don’t know how they are going to be eaten with these increases.”
Joël Mauvigney, President of the National Confederation of Butchers-Catererson franceinfo
Added to this is a “increase in January from 6 to 7% of insurance which will affect overheads“, he laments.
Joël Mauvigney assures that the craftsmen will not be able to “not increase“their prices at the same level as inflation. All these increases will have to be taken into account when drawing up a menu for Christmas. The president of the National Confederation of Butchers-Caterers believes that it will be necessary”review our dishes a little more traditional, a little less garnished so as not to pass on an abominable increase“.
Faced with inflation, Joël Mauvigney says he observes a drop in consumption, especially on the side of “pastry and chocolate”. “The fact of having fun comes after” for customers, he laments.