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Viral TikTok From Oktoberfest Tent Shows Mid-Festival Cleanup Reality

The clip from a waiter captures a trash-strewn central aisle after tables are cleared, underscoring the labor behind keeping the packed tents running.

Overview

  • A video posted by the TikTok channel 'diewiesnbedienungen' shows a beer tent’s central area covered with litter and food and drink residue after closing.
  • Staff say the space is fully cleaned and polished at the halfway point of the festival, with one waiter reacting to the scene as "Völlig Banane."
  • The 2025 event is the 190th Oktoberfest and continues to draw millions of visitors to Munich’s Theresienwiese.
  • City figures for 2025 show 803 applicants with 468 vendors approved, including 170 sales stands, 238 showmen and 36 gastronomy businesses.
  • Beer prices range from €14.50 to €15.80 per Maß, about a 3.5% rise from 2024, and last year’s operation recorded high resource use and 802 tonnes of waste.