"Silent majority", "no magic solutions", and motorhomes - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have made the headlines over the past week.

Restaurant terrace in Mallorca
A desire to ensure there is a diversity of businesses.
No ban on new bars and restaurants in Mallorca
But the association will talk to town halls about preventing "saturation" of bars and restaurants.
Call to limit new restaurants in Mallorca
In order to improve the quality of existing restaurants and guarantee their financial viability.

Restaurant terrace in Mallorca
A restaurant terrace last Easter.
Mallorca restaurant concerns about lack of Easter bookings
The hoteliers federation says there is no evidence of cancellations because of the weather.
What time do you have dinner of an evening?
Rrom spring through to autumn here in Mallorca, sitting down to dine dark into the night, was and always will be rather sexy.

Restaurant terrace in Palma, Mallorca
There are good reasons why people tend to eat late in Mallorca.
Mallorca mayors say no to early restaurant closing
The proposal by Spain's employment minister, Yolanda Díaz, represents an invasion of municipal powers.
"A nonsense" - Mallorca restaurants' response to minister's proposal for early closing
"If we close our bars and restaurants earlier, tourists won't want to come."

Five pieces of Home-made pork gyozas
Five pieces of Home-made pork gyozas.
Arenal restaurant inspected for possible food poisoning is reopening
Definitive results from analysis of samples taken from the kitchen won't be available until next week.

A couple of big juicy Prawns in a crunchy breading, served with sweet chilli sauce
A couple of big juicy Prawns in a crunchy breading, served with sweet chilli sauce.
"You got to fight for your right" to remain open!
Rob Kirby together with his wife and business partner Amber, just won a longstanding court case, at the highest possible instance in the Balearic Courts, after a year of appeals and mounting legal fees.
Eating out in Mallorca: Sa Goleta in Palma
I stumbled upon this place by chance. It was lunchtime, I was getting hungry and so I spontaneously walked in to see what I could have.
Eating out in Mallorca: Sakana - Palmanova
I would say definitely give it a go if you love either sushi or South East Asian cuisine in general!
Demand that Palma beach restaurant is demolished
The order for the demolition of El Bungalow was given in July 2022.
Increase in Christmas bookings for Mallorca's restaurants
The 'season' for Christmas lunches and dinners is longer than it used to be.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Super luxury British hotels set to open in Mallorca this summer
Comment
Reflections of Soller: Summer's arrival, parking predicaments, and the Orange Fair
A two-week holiday for many, over the ‘early’ Easter, has come to an end and they return to school and work.
Shirley Roberts05/04/2024 15:49