Is the canteen affordable for all budgets this fall? Inflation, soaring prices for certain raw materials and rising energy prices have pushed up the cost of meals for catering companies, which charge communities more for them. According to the AMF (association of mayors of France), their price jumped by 10% on average this fall, even if many communities have chosen to assume part of the additional cost. An increase felt by parents, because according to the Observatory of the Peep published last Friday, 55% of families believe that the price of catering in the public has indeed increased.
In the private sector, the increase is even more marked, with many local authorities not contributing to school catering costs for students in these establishments. A situation that has prompted some parents not to enroll their children in the canteen this fall. Others are likely to imitate them during the year, because they anticipate an upward trend in prices.
If you did not register your children for the canteen this year, explain to us how much the price increase was compared to last year? Are your children in public or private school? If you have several children, how much would you have spent on school meals if you had left them in the canteen? How do you organize to make them have lunch? Do you get help from a family member or friend? Do you telecommute more? How much does a meal for a child cost you in the end? And if your children are still going to the canteen but you plan to unsubscribe them soon, your opinion is also of interest to us.