Overview
- The reduced rate on prepared food took effect on January 1, dropping VAT from 19% to 7%, but beverages remain excluded, limiting the impact on total bills.
- Dehoga Bayern reports most businesses will keep the savings to stabilize operations, with only about 8% expecting to pass even part of it to guests.
- Restaurateurs cite a higher minimum wage of €13.90 and rising expenses, with one operator reporting roughly 35% cost growth and others noting a revenue drop of about 14% from 2024 to 2025.
- In Bamberg, the Brasserie and sister venues visibly trimmed select dishes by up to €0.40 by crossing out old prices, with similar small reductions mentioned in Fürth and Zirndorf.
- A Facebook post highlights unusually low prices at a Bad Kötzting inn, including a €11.80 schnitzel with fries, though the shared price list is not fully verified.