The deal is the latest in a series of measures by businesses in Germany to combat the shortage of cooking oil that was triggered by the world economic crisis.
A pub in Germany is offering a unique barter deal for its customers bringing a liter of sunflower oil for a liter of beer. The deal is one of the measures taken by businesses in Germany to combat the shortage of cooking oil that was triggered by the economic crisis. Geisinger Brewery, a brewpub in southern Germany’s Munich city, had the plan in place for a limited period in July 2022.
Pub manager Erik Hoffmann told the media that the idea came up because the kitchen started the feel the pinch. Hoffmann said in a statement; The whole thing came up because we simply ran out of oil in the kitchen and that’s why we have to be inventive.
During the ongoing economic hardship, the brewery’s regular supplier informed them that he is finding it difficult to deliver the required quantities of the oil. Getting oil is very difficult if you need 30 liters a week and only get 15 instead, at some point you won’t be able to fry a schnitzel any longer, Hoffmann said in the report. Hoffmann claimed nearly 400 liters of oil have been exchanged under this scheme so far.
The success of the scheme is also driven by the fact that while a liter of beer costs 7 euros in Europe, a liter of sunflower oil sells for around 4.5 euros, making it a profitable deal for the customers. In Munich, he traded that for eight crates of beer, said Moritz Baller. Baller said that the campaign was cool, particularly because he was able to get cheap beer.
