The general manager of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association Dehoga, Ingrid Hartges, has spoken out against the mandatory provision of digital payment options in the gastronomy pronounced. “With a mandatory one Card payment “I see problems with small sales, for example with a scoop of ice cream, beer or coffee,” Hartges told the Editorial Network Germany. The fee that applies to every card payment is disproportionate for the smallest amounts, she said.
The state of Lower Saxony previously had one Mandatory digital payment options in the catering industry are required. Hartges said that card payments have long been commonplace in many companies. She referred to a survey by Mastercard, according to which almost 90 percent of businesses offer cashless payment.
Dehoga boss thinks the idea of active pensions is “good at first”
The head of the association currently sees the federal government’s plans to start active pensions on January 1, 2026 as positive. “I could definitely imagine that a 66-year-old would still want to work at a reception in a hotel on the weekend,” she said. “First of all, I think it’s good that the federal government has ideas and is providing incentives,” she added. After three or five years you can still evaluate whether this measure has had any effect.
