German restaurants under pressure: taxes, costs and weaker purchasing power of guests

The German hospitality sector records a decline in revenue for the sixth year in a row, and DEHOGA demands an immediate return of the reduced VAT rate on food

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Author  HrTurizam.hr

25. August 2025.
The hospitality sector in Germany in the first half of 2025 continued with negative trends. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in industry decreased by 3,7% in real terms compared to the same period in 2024. Compared to 2019, the last year before the pandemic, hoteliers and restaurateurs achieved 15,1% lower real sales, which means that the sect...
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Author  HrTurizam.hr

25. August 2025.