TICKET RESTAURANT. From this Thursday, September 1, 2022, the ceiling for restaurant tickets will increase to a maximum of 25 euros per day. And that’s not all: the restaurant ticket can now pay for any food purchase, excluding alcohol.
[Mis à jour le 30 août 2022 à 13h45] Good news for the 4.5 million employees who hold meal tickets in France. Thanks to the new emergency law for the purchasing power of the government published in Official newspaper, the daily restaurant ticket ceiling has increased! What’s more, this new limit will allow you to pay “any food product, directly consumable or not”.
Until now, the restaurant ticket was limited to a ceiling of 19 euros and the brands limited the list of eligible products to foods that can be consumed immediately. Here are the answers to all your questions about the new conditions of use for restaurant tickets:
On what date does the restaurant ticket become 25 euros?
The restaurant ticket ceiling, which is currently 19 euros, will increase from this Thursday, September 1, 2022: it will increase to 25 euros, until December 31, 2023.
What products can you buy at the supermarket with a restaurant ticket?
From September 1, 2022, restaurant tickets can be used to pay all food shopping, even unprocessed products (rice, pasta, breakfast cakes, preserves, frozen foods), which was not the case before (only fresh ready meals were accepted). Note: regarding drinks, it is still impossible to exchange restaurant tickets for alcohol.
The uncapped restaurant ticket at 25 euros, what are the conditions of use?
Previously set at a maximum of 19 euros per day, the payment ceiling for your meal voucher has been raised to 25 euros per day from September 1, 2022 until December 31, 2023, in order to enhance the purchasing power of the French. The amount of 25 euros of your restaurant voucher or restaurant ticket card can be used outside Sundays and holidayswhich was not the case during the Covid crisis, restaurant tickets can be used every day of the week, including Sundays, as well as on public holidays!
Where can I use the ceiling of 25 euros on my restaurant ticket?
The restaurant ticket ceiling of 25 euros can be used in traditional restaurants, supermarkets, fast-food outlets, food stores, delicatessens, caterers, bakeries, self-service establishments, supermarkets, hotel-restaurants.
Despite the ease of use of the restaurant ticket, don’t forget that, as a reminder, restaurants and merchants are not all obliged to accept your restaurant voucher! Before venturing into a sign, check that it is on the list of restaurants that accept it. Go to the websites of issuing service providers such as the Edenred platformwhich manages restaurant tickets, and fill in an address or a place.
Who is entitled to the restaurant ticket?
The restaurant ticket is a paper voucher, a prepaid smart card or a mobile application given to full or part-time employees, temporary workers or trainees, who do not have a canteen or a catering room at their workplace. .
It is up to the employer to decide the amount of his employee’s meal voucher. On average, the face value of restaurant tickets issued in 2021 amounted to 7.70 euros, according to figures from the National Commission for Restaurant Vouchers. As of September 1, 2022, the employer portion of the exempt meal voucher is set at 5.92 euros and the maximum face value is set at 11.84 euros.
Is the restaurant ticket valid for teleworking?
The terms of use of the restaurant ticket do not change for teleworkers, who continue to benefit from restaurant vouchers.