‘Butter, cheese... chicken is through the roof’: cost of living hitting cafe harder than Covid

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Most cafes are ‘one broken piece of equipment’ away from closure, Paul McDonald of Pip’s Cafe in Crumlin says

“It has gone from about €12,000 give or take up to €35,000 – €37,000. That is the difference of about €500 a week. It is bigger than our rents, rates ... everything combined. It is like having an additional member of staff.”

“During Covid a lot of businesses were warehousing VAT and employers’ PRSI and that, in the hope that when Covid ended and things that got back to normal they would be able to pay that. People are looking at €50,000 to €60,000 with bills warehoused with Revenue which they have no chance of paying.” “Dairy products are also going up big time. Butter, cheese. Chicken has also gone through the roof. It is total and utter chaos. And it is survival now.”

Paul says that he has often gone without his wages in order to find the money to pay his seven staff members. The only place left to make cuts is in staff and that is something he dreads thinking about. Management and staff at Pip’s Café and Deli are extraordinarily fond of their loyal customers. Paul says that all they want to do is get through the next few months in the hope of better times ahead.

 

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