Overview
- Die Linke formally presented its Kiezkantinen concept to offer at least one warm meal for three euros in publicly subsidized neighborhood canteens across all districts.
- The plan earmarks €19 million per year, with initial scale described as either 20 canteens or 15 new sites plus support for eight existing facilities, according to differing reports.
- The program spans four years in three phases: first subsidize existing canteens, then create new ones via public tenders, and ultimately establish a municipal operator.
- The party projects around 14,000 meals per day by the second year, with weekday opening at the start and requirements for high nutritional standards, fair wages, and sustainable, seasonal sourcing.
- Site selection would prioritize the 24 Großsiedlungen and districts with few public canteens, positioning the venues as community meeting places in response to rising living costs and social isolation.