How Much Cost Flowers Restaurant And Gifts On Valentine's Day

According to various surveys and studies, Germans spend an average of between 50 and 150 euros on Valentine's Day gifts Cash registers are ringing, especially at florists, flower dealers and, for the last few years, in supermarkets.

There is hardly an occasion that a rose stands for as much as it does for Valentine's Day But the symbol of love is pretty expensive on this day.

While a rose costs between three and nine euros on average, depending on the variety, size and season, florists and flower dealers charge significantly more on Valentine's Day The increased demand is to blame.

Also read: Women, Playmates - For Valentine's Day: 5 Playmates Reveal What Their Dream Date Looks Like High energy and transportation costs drive up the cost of cut flowers overall For the bouquet of roses, some customers have to dig a little deeper into their pockets this time.

"This year, due to the increased energy prices, the purchase prices for cut flowers may be slightly higher," says Ramona Kohout from the Bavarian Florists' Association Roses in particular are more expensive than usual on Valentine's Day due to the high global demand.

The association therefore advises other flowers to be considered "Bouquets with tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other early bloomers are a good and cheaper alternative.

" What many people don't know is that many cut flowers are anything but sustainable in the middle of the German winter A large quantity of the popular cut roses, for example, are imported for Valentine's Day from countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Colombia and Ecuador.

Over the past few days, more than 20 million roses have been flown to Germany via Frankfurt Airport alone Shortly before February 14, the import figures for roses skyrocket," explains Andreas Scharnhorst, head of the border control point at the airport.

The selection of what women wear on February 14 ranges from jewelry, perfume and chocolates to lingerie and other items of clothing is given as a gift, explains the trade association Nord Valentine's Day is basically a sales impulse for the retail trade in the weakest sales month February.

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So there is a cuddly toy or a bottle of sparkling wine with the bouquet This is how you save when buying flowers: It is cheaper to buy a simple bouquet of flowers from a discount store or supermarket.

Here you can get cut flowers for less than seven euros Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Lidl, Rewe or Edeka also have corresponding offers - for example chocolate, pralines, sparkling wine or stuffed animals.

Also read: Chocolate and pralines Chocolate isn't just popular on Valentine's Day or Christmas In the previous year alone, 1.

07 million tons of chocolate products were made for sale in Germany That was just over three percent more than in the Corona year 2020.

Despite the increased production volume, inflation does not stop at chocolate either In October 2022, those with a sweet tooth had to pay around 12 percent more for a bar of chocolate than a year earlier.

However, the price increase was below that of food as a whole, which rose by 20 3 percent in this period.

Chocolates are also significantly more expensive this Valentine's Day This is how you can get chocolate cheaper: look out for special offers in the supermarket, at the discounter or in the specialist chocolate shop.

The larger chains in particular have increased discount offers in the checkout area Chocolate houses (chocolateries) lure with cheap offers.

However, you should not wait long here Products can already be sold out in the afternoon hours.

Jewelry dealers and jewelers have been reporting growing demand for gold and jewelry for years The resulting rise in gold prices is affecting gold as an investment product as well as the gold jewelry market.

Because of the price increase, many customers are increasingly taking old gold to department stores or jewelers That drives the prices.

As experts explain, sustainability also plays an important role on Valentine's Day "The packaging used to be big and colourful, with a metal band," explained Christine Köhle-Wichmann from Deutsche Schmuck und Uhren GmbH last October.

Natural paper and raffia are more in demand today How to save on jewelry: Give the jeweler an exact price.

You can often negotiate prices on the spot Popular chains like Pandora, Christ, Bijou-Brigitte or Galeria tempt you with cheap Valentine's offers.

The price of a classic necklace depends on various factors such as chain type, size, quality and the store you buy from For example, a gold chain with diamonds and pearls is significantly more expensive than a simple silver chain.

Restaurant When it comes to gastronomy, you have to dig deeper into your pockets on Valentine's Day Restaurants and pubs have turned the price screw in view of the increased inflation, the high energy, personnel and food costs.

For a glass of wine (0 1 liter) those affected often have to pay more than five euros in Italy.

A bottle of wine costs from 20 euros and upwards and can be more than 60 euros in individual cases How to save in the restaurant: Use coupons and voucher offers.

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