Prepare for a shocking price rise at Lake Balaton!

Catering service providers at Lake Balaton warn tourists to expect a significant price surge at the “Hungarian Sea”.

Rising ingredient prices and labour shortages

Blikk says if the government ends the price cap on cooking oil, its price will double. Restaurants and diners will have to raise their prices accordingly. Thus, you might get the famous Hungarian lángos for a double price this summer. 

The Hungarian magazine writes that owners are clueless about how much they should raise their prices. However, nobody will be able to eat a menu in a diner at Lake Balaton for less than 4 EUR this summer.

That is problematic because

the median average wage in Hungary is lower than 880 EUR per month. Thus, it will be more difficult for families to spend some quality time at the “Hungarian Sea” this summer.

Restaurant and diner owners complain because of the price rise of ingredients. Furthermore, drinks and alcoholic beverages get more expensive. On top of that, owners have to deal with higher utility fees, higher minimum wage and labour shortages.

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Nonetheless, the owners are preparing to open. Most of them already accept guests for Easter who will find shockingly high prices in the restaurants. 

“Those who grocery shop daily can see that prices going up continuously, and the catering service providers cannot keep up with that rise” – Péter Makkos, a restaurant owner in Fonyód said. He added that wholesalers introduced daily prices. Makkos believes there will be problems with the food supply this summer.