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The Greek seems to be abandoning a traditional habit due to punctuality – traffic in bars in restaurants drops while deliveries catch fire

The uncontrollable precision not only tests the families endurance but at the same time It also changes habits From Greek, even the most traditional.

In particular, as reported by the newspaper “Eleftheros Typos”, the food inflation that does not say stop, has forced citizens To limit their exit In restaurants and bars Instead order from home.

It is characteristic that according to representatives of the restaurant industry, delivery shows an increase of approximately 10% compared to 2022, while the movement In stores in the first half of 2023 decreased by 35.8%.

“The first thing people cut when they are in financial distress is entertainment. In Thessaloniki and its surroundings, customer visits have been reduced by 15%-20%, while in some cases it reaches 70%.”The president of the Thessaloniki Barbecue Restaurants and Cafes Association, Yiannis Filokostas, says in the newspaper.

A similar situation was also observed in Athens according to those working in the catering industry, who stated that after the pandemic, the delivery service began to operate more often with restaurants being crowded only on weekends, especially in tourist areas.

New increases are coming

But from the restaurant sector, they expect new price increases due to the rise in the prices of raw materials, according to the newspaper.

Indicative of the situation is research conducted by IME GSEVEE, in the first half of 2023, a huge increase in catering prices was recorded in more than 50% of companies.