Restaurant deaths in Dahlewitz: Lack and increasing costs drive too!

Restaurant deaths in Dahlewitz: Lack and increasing costs drive too!

In the catering trade, the air burns: the closure of several restaurants in the old district of Zossen, including the noble restaurant "Motherwelt" in Dahlewitz and the Keglerheim Dabendorf, triggered alarm mood. Loud Brandenburg-nach-covid-mutterwelt-ist-ist-t-fang-vom-gaststaetten---dkk6u5utkvb77Geejzhvljoqi4.html" This is only the tip of the iceberg with regard to the so -called die of restaurants. Daniel Reuner, President of the Brandenburg Dehoga Association, sees the current developments as the first start after the difficult Corona years. These were particularly hard for the catering trade because many employees left the industry and looked for new jobs with better conditions.

Inflation makes a significant contribution to the misery. Several innkeepers in Brandenburg and, moreover, rapidly rising wages and ancillary costs report that have risen by a fifth, as well as increased energy and food prices. The repayment of Corona loans is also a significant burden for many companies. It is all the more frustrating that the reduction in VAT from 19% to 7%, which only comes into force on January 1, 2026, does not bring any relief for the current situation.

shortage of skilled workers and customer loss

The effects of the lack of personnel cannot be overlooked: restaurants fight for every reservation. As in ZDF , many other companies also exacerbate their search for skilled workers, often even abroad. This is a fact that is becoming increasingly noticeable in the entire industry. Many houses have restricted their à la carte offers due to the lack of staff. An innkeeper from Frankfurt reports that he had to take care of the service himself to host the numerous guests. A creative approach, but this cannot be the solution in the long run.

In addition, the consumer habits of the guests have changed. They eat less often and think well where they spend their money. As a result, sales in the hospitality industry decrease massively. In a restaurant in Berlin-Kaulsdorf, a 20% drop in sales was recorded compared to the previous year. The uncertainties are increased by the future of the VAT rate, since the government has decided to increase 7% to 19%.

politics in responsibility

The pressure on the catering businesses grows, since the bureaucracy is not less. By July 31, all companies subject to cash register have to introduce new systems, which also frustrates employers. DEHOGA has therefore already contacted politics with proposals to demand reducing bureaucracy, which is urgently necessary in the industry. How the rbb24 in detail, many companies in Germany fight for their existence.

A survey shows that around 12,000 catering businesses in Germany only make every effort to make ends meet. In view of this dramatic situation, the question arises: Is there still hope for the catering trade in the region? The industry not only needs economic, but also political support in order to cope with the multitude of challenges and to be able to implement entrepreneurial ideas.