Bares y restaurantes pide medidas de alivio por impacto inflacionario y tributario de sector gastronómico en Bogotá
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TL;DR
- Formal restaurants in Bogotá are facing a complex financial situation.
- Inflation for restaurants and food services (10.6%) has outpaced national inflation (7.9%).
- Food and beverage costs have increased by around 10%, now representing 33-44% of revenue.
- Labor costs have increased by 3.5-4 percentage points, potentially reaching 28.5-29% of revenue.
- New taxes, like the terrace tax, are adding to the financial burden.
- Businesses cannot fully pass on increased costs to consumers without impacting demand.
- Acodres is calling for government relief measures to ensure the sector's sustainability.