Despite the widespread increases, the prices of meals in restaurants should not yet suffer from the impact of increases in fuel and basic food baskets. THE The sector is already shrinking profit margins to avoid losing customers, but warns that the situation is not sustainable if costs continue to rise.
Increases in food prices are already being felt in the Portuguese wallets. In restaurants, entrepreneurs are lower the profit margin so as not to increase meal prices.
“We notice price fluctuations on weekdays, but it’s more due to the law of supply and demand, it doesn’t reflect that feeling of war”, says Renato Sousa, restaurant owner.
However, this is when you resort awhat comes from outside the local market qwho resents the wallet from this restaurant owner, especially in meat purchase.
The majority of members of the Portuguese Hotel, Restaurant and Similar Association ) has chosen to crush margins. Just like families, restaurants have faced price rises for products when shopping, which are added to the energy, income and wages.
But, for now, according to the sector association, businesspeople have decided to maintain prices so as not to alienate customers. AHRESP fears a situation of risk for the sustainability of the sector, if the trend continues.
