OUR energy crisis threatens their survival restaurants across Europe as businesses in the sector face soaring costs that threaten their very viability. This, they observe, is happening at the same time that their clients are being forced to cut back on what they consider unnecessary expenses, such as food or drink trips. Also, as mentioned in the related post moneyreview.grinflation is so high that it eats away at a family’s disposable income. Meanwhile, the foodservice industry has already been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis and lockdowns, so entrepreneurs are now using their imagination to come up with solutions. In Dublin, for example, a pub opens one day a week when it turns off the thermostat and offers its customers a discount if they bring their own… heating fluids. In particular, Doyle’s Corner invites customers to bring a coat and get a 20% discount. “We turn off the heat. Cool off with us every Tuesday in October. Bring your coat and get 20% off food,” the pub writes on its social media accounts.

Their colleagues in the Belgian capital are once again following their own recipe for savings. In Brussels, a group of twelve restaurants offer their customers an alternative to life without light, electricity and natural gas. It’s all exciting at the Surrealiste bar in Brussels and other restaurants participating in the Dinner in the Dark initiative. “People are seeing an increase in the number of goods in supermarkets by 30-40%. What do we restaurateurs do? asks Francesco Kari Racine, the owner of the restaurant. “We are raising prices. But we are charging for gas and electricity on top of them. So we conclude that we can do our job without energy sources,” as stated in the related publication. german wave.

The Brasserie Surrealiste has no ovens, no ovens, no radiators, no burners to keep food warm. There are no coffee machines or lamps. But the food is still great. Let it cool a little and the steak will be lightly browned, grilled, on a Japanese barbecue. And, of course, meals are served on tables with candles. “We’ve gotten to the point where we have to choose between a warm home and a restaurant,” says one visitor. Despite soaring inflation in Belgium, 50 couples finally took part in the “Dinner in the Dark” initiative organized by 12 restaurants.