Restaurant costs rise as customers spend less
Restaurants in Latvia are finding it harder to balance rising costs against customers' ability to pay. Diners order fewer courses and spend less on alcohol, so the average bill is shrinking.
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Pressure is growing on Latvia's restaurant sector: operators say it is increasingly difficult to reconcile rising costs with how much customers can afford to spend on dining out. The situation was reported by Latvian Television.
Restaurant owners and managers have noticed that guests are less likely to order several courses in one visit. Diners are also spending less on alcoholic drinks.
As a result, the average amount customers leave at restaurants is falling. This means businesses earn less from each visit just as their costs continue to climb.
The source does not provide specific figures on the size of the cost increases or the decline in average bills.
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