{"id":26007,"date":"2025-06-25T17:09:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=26007"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:09:31","slug":"ikea-halves-restaurant-prices-to-side-with-customers-amid-cost-of-living-pressures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=26007","title":{"rendered":"IKEA halves restaurant prices to side with customers amid cost-of-living pressures"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2609634\/5385074\/IKEA_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">MALM\u00d6, Sweden<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">June 25, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Guided by the vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people, Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, is stepping up efforts to support customers with low price while ensuring long-term growth. In many IKEA markets around the world*, the price of restaurant meals will be halved Monday through Friday, and children will eat for free.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IKEA reduces food prices (photo credit IKEA)\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"IKEA reduces food prices (photo credit IKEA)\" align=\"middle\" data-name=\"url$https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2717742%2FIKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg%C2%A0\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>IKEA reduces food prices (photo credit IKEA)<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>With hundreds of millions of guests visiting IKEA restaurants every year, the company aims to inspire a better everyday life through food that is healthier, more sustainable, and affordable. As part of ongoing investments in the in-store experience, Ingka Group is introducing this price drop to help people stretch their budgets, nourish their families, and find a little more joy.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in France, the price of lunch for a family of four, which includes two hot-meals with meatballs for adults and two meals for kids, will cost EUR 6.96 instead of EUR 19.9. In addition, all restaurant guests will receive a EUR 5 voucher to use in-store.<\/p>\n<p> <i>&#8220;Food has always been very important for IKEA, and we wanted to enable even more people to enjoy our restaurant offer while exploring our home furnishing range,&#8221; <\/i>says Tolga \u00d6nc\u00fc, Ingka Retail Manager (COO) at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)<i>. &#8220;Securing the lowest possible price for our products is always our utmost goal, and this is even more important in today&#8217;s times of economic uncertainties and cost-of-living pressures.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, IKEA is refreshing its food offer with new dishes inspired by Asian flavours, expanding affordable, healthy options for customers.<\/p>\n<p> <i>&#8220;We always look for ways to bring more variety to our food offer, especially with new plant-based options,&#8221; says Lorena Lourido Gomez, Global Food Manager, IKEA Retail (Ingka Group). &#8220;We will soon launch our very first falafel, adding this popular food to our restaurants and, later, to our Swedish Food Markets. Good quality, low price, and making a positive difference for the planet \u2013 those ingredients remain a guiding star for our food business.&#8221;<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>Heading toward the end of FY25, IKEA remains focused on helping customers make the most of their finances while delivering value through both food and home furnishing.<\/p>\n<p> <i>*Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.<\/i> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingka.com%2Fnewsroom%2Flatest-news&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crelease%40prnewswire.co.uk%7Cf3a8e6331c6a406af0ad08ddb326572a%7C887bf9ee3c824b88bcb280d5e169b99b%7C1%7C0%7C638863699439812085%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=F5%2F66H%2BPEjaqCM5TMIUmWeOkD27ewGVAH9hDF3icWwY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ingka.com\/newsroom\/latest-news<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2609634\/5385074\/IKEA_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2609634\/5385074\/IKEA_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2609634\/5385074\/IKEA_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">MALM\u00d6, Sweden<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">June 25, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Guided by the vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people, Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, is stepping up efforts to support customers with low price while ensuring long-term growth. In many IKEA markets around the world*, the price of restaurant meals will be halved Monday through Friday, and children will eat for free.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"IKEA reduces food prices (photo credit IKEA)\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"IKEA reduces food prices (photo credit IKEA)\" align=\"middle\" data-name=\"url$https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2717742%2FIKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg%C2%A0\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>IKEA reduces food prices (photo credit IKEA)<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>With hundreds of millions of guests visiting IKEA restaurants every year, the company aims to inspire a better everyday life through food that is healthier, more sustainable, and affordable. As part of ongoing investments in the in-store experience, Ingka Group is introducing this price drop to help people stretch their budgets, nourish their families, and find a little more joy.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in France, the price of lunch for a family of four, which includes two hot-meals with meatballs for adults and two meals for kids, will cost EUR 6.96 instead of EUR 19.9. In addition, all restaurant guests will receive a EUR 5 voucher to use in-store.<\/p>\n<p> <i>&#8220;Food has always been very important for IKEA, and we wanted to enable even more people to enjoy our restaurant offer while exploring our home furnishing range,&#8221; <\/i>says Tolga \u00d6nc\u00fc, Ingka Retail Manager (COO) at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)<i>. &#8220;Securing the lowest possible price for our products is always our utmost goal, and this is even more important in today&#8217;s times of economic uncertainties and cost-of-living pressures.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, IKEA is refreshing its food offer with new dishes inspired by Asian flavours, expanding affordable, healthy options for customers.<\/p>\n<p> <i>&#8220;We always look for ways to bring more variety to our food offer, especially with new plant-based options,&#8221; says Lorena Lourido Gomez, Global Food Manager, IKEA Retail (Ingka Group). &#8220;We will soon launch our very first falafel, adding this popular food to our restaurants and, later, to our Swedish Food Markets. Good quality, low price, and making a positive difference for the planet \u2013 those ingredients remain a guiding star for our food business.&#8221;<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>Heading toward the end of FY25, IKEA remains focused on helping customers make the most of their finances while delivering value through both food and home furnishing.<\/p>\n<p> <i>*Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.<\/i> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ingka.com%2Fnewsroom%2Flatest-news&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crelease%40prnewswire.co.uk%7Cf3a8e6331c6a406af0ad08ddb326572a%7C887bf9ee3c824b88bcb280d5e169b99b%7C1%7C0%7C638863699439812085%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=F5%2F66H%2BPEjaqCM5TMIUmWeOkD27ewGVAH9hDF3icWwY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ingka.com\/newsroom\/latest-news<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2717742\/IKEA_reduces_food_prices.jpg?p=medium600<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2609634\/5385074\/IKEA_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2609634\/5385074\/IKEA_Logo.jpg?p=medium600<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}