The reason for the shortage of French fries in restaurants in Germany was the lack of sunflower oil in the country, which arose in connection with the violation of supply chains after the imposition of sanctions against Russia, according to the Govorit Moskva portal.
This was stated by the director of the largest beer restaurant "Gaffel am Dom" in Cologne. In an interview with WDR, Erwin Ott warned customers that french fries will completely disappear from the restaurant's menu from April 1. Mashed potatoes will be served instead.
“The supply of raw materials is always subject to regional fluctuations, but I have never experienced such an extreme phenomenon as now,” he said.
Chips manufacturers are experiencing similar difficulties. It is noted that costs increased by 50%.