The walks left iftar tables in restaurants empty

The price hike was also reflected in the Ramadan menus. It should be noted that restaurants and restaurants in many districts of Istanbul were empty at the time of iftar. Those who found the prices on iftar menus high preferred their homes for iftar.

Traders said the high rate of iftar menus was due to rising costs. Restaurant owner Orhan Boğdaycı said, “This year we are a bit more stagnant. “I think this is due to the prices,” he said.

With the month of Ramadan, restaurants and eateries prepare iftar menus, but Istanbul eateries look back to their old days. Restaurants and restaurants that were able to find a place by reservation in the previous Ramadan were left empty. The merchants stated that the increase in costs is reflected in the menus, which is why restaurants and restaurants are left empty. Some restaurant owners, on the other hand, say they are trying to attract customers by keeping prices on iftar menus particularly low.

“ALL THE TABLES ARE EMPTY THE FIRST DAY”

Umut Karabulut, an employee at a restaurant in Bakırköy, noted that prices on iftar menus have increased along with costs, saying, “The number of customers in the month of Ramadan this year has decreased compared to last year. . Things are bad now. “This year, prices have increased more than last year,” he said.

“Meat is expensive and you don’t buy it. Traders cannot sell and make money. For now, I can say that the business is very low,” said Karabulut, stating that all the tables were empty on the first day of Ramadan: “It was empty not only in our restaurant but also in most places in the Bakırköy district. . 15 people work here. Compared to last year, the prices of our iftar menu have increased, but I can say that this is due to the prices of materials. “We’re having a hard time getting supplies,” he said.

“THEY PREFER TO EAT AT HOME”

Orhan Boğdaycı, a restaurant owner in Beyoğlu, stated that business was more stagnant this Ramadan compared to last year, saying, “Increased costs have increased prices. I think this stagnation is also due to prices.”

Boğdaycı said: “There was a further increase in meat products. Due to the decrease in people’s purchasing power, the customer is having a hard time getting to the restaurant. A kilo of meat costs 250-300 TL and people have a hard time eating here. That is why people generally prefer to eat at home,” she said.

Haydar Müjde, the owner of the business in Beyoğlu, said: “Almost every day there is an increase in the price of meat. Three days ago, his weight increased by 20 TL. We cannot reflect this increase to the citizens. When we reflect this increase to the customer, they complain to us. Even if there is an increase in meat every day, we as a company do an increase once a year. The demand has also decreased due to the hikes, ”he said.

Müjde stated that only tourists prefer it because it is a tourist region, saying: “The hotels are empty, the Istanbul earthquake scares people and they don’t come. The first day we had iftar for 5 people. While everything increased by 200-300 percent, we increased by 10-20 percent. We cannot reflect the increase to the customer. The customer is immediately affected when an increase is made,” he said.

Citizens also stated that they do not go to restaurants and restaurants due to high prices. While prices for iftar menus in Istanbul differ across districts and restaurants, prices are claimed to have increased by almost 100 percent compared to the previous year. (DHA)