It gathers for lunch at the Indian restaurant in central Uppsala.
Owner Atiq Biswas is ready to take care of the serving.
- First I help in the restaurant and then I take care of purchases, finances and everything else that needs to be fixed.
Working weeks of 60 hours and more are not unusual for him.
He has to work a lot himself to keep staff costs down.
- Everything has become more expensive and those who eat out have got less in their wallets.
On this particular day, he raises the lunch price by ten kroner.
- We would need more, but then no one would come here.
"A slowdown in the market"
And that these are tough times for the restaurants in Uppsala County, confirms Tomas Stavbom, regional director of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in Uppsala County.
- There is a slowdown in the market.
The lunch guests come to a lesser extent.
In Stockholm, some restaurants are not going around and have had to close.
Is there a risk that many restaurants in Uppsala will be closed?
- We cannot rule out that this could happen.
What does the near future look like?
- February, March, April, until the spring heat comes and the outdoor seating opens, will be very tough.
People cut back on their restaurant visits.
The clip: Join the restaurant where both ingredients and lunch have become more expensive.