Towards a carbonara pact in Roman restaurants? In any case, this is what the Italian consumer association Consumerismo Non Profit wants, which demands that this famous Roman dish not exceed 12 euros in the capital’s restaurants, reports Corriere della Sera.
The goal? Avoid the price of this emblematic dish from reaching new heights soon, while the city expects an influx of more than 30 million tourists in view of the year 2025, a Holy Year for the Catholic Church. As a reminder, the Holy Year, or ordinary Jubilee, has taken place every 25 years since the year 1300. It is an opportunity for Christians to deepen their faith, which attracts many tourists to the Roman capital.
Consumerismo Non Profit fears that many restaurateurs are trying to take advantage of the arrival of many tourists eager to taste the great classics of Italian cuisine to increase their prices. The consumer association sent an official request to professional associations for a price limit to be set for the famous pasta, as well as for pizza, another classic of Italian cuisine whose production cost is very low.
The association’s desire is not to force restaurants to join this project, but to “boycott” those who will take advantage of the arrival of tourists to increase their prices. This is why she wants to create a site and an application listing the restaurants participating in the initiative.
If the aim of this initiative is to keep menu prices under control, the association points out that it also does its utmost to maintain the prices of basic necessities such as bottles of water, which very often tend to increase during major events.
If tourists can be satisfied with such an action, it would be especially beneficial for the inhabitants of the capital. Indeed, without this “carbonara pact”, the Romans could see these increases continue and thus deprive them of the possibility of treating themselves to restaurants regularly without their wallet being impacted.
