Restaurant terraces in La Lonja, Palma Mallorca
Restaurants complained of less spending per tourist in 2024.
Mallorca restaurants' concern for the 2025 tourism season and alarm at union demands
Forecasts suggest there could be another record tourism year, but the restaurants are concerned by lower spending and an erosion of profits.
Two months for an agreement or Mallorca's hospitality industry could face protests
The UGT union has adopted a particularly hard line in negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement.
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Lack of waiters at Easter - Mallorca restaurants again complaining about hiring problems
Difficulty with recruiting workers from the mainland is one of the issues.
Customer self-payment coming to Mallorca's restaurants
Staff shortages are forcing bars and restaurants to consider their payment methods.
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The ‘British crisis’: When tourism bosses bowed to union demands
Explore the complexities of Mallorca's hospitality industry, from collective bargaining challenges to the evolving roles of hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Eating out in Mallorca: Klüg – Santa Catalina
Klüg is a play on a German word Glück, meaning happiness.
Santa Ponsa businesses suffering losses because of roadworks are considering legal action
One restaurant has seen revenue drop by up to 70 per cent.
Christmas arrives early for Mallorca's restaurants
During the summer there was a fall in restaurants' turnover.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
This week Son Banya, weather complaints, holiday lets, migrants dental check, low tourist season, tourist promotion, restaurant woes and most expensive property in Palma.
Restaurant terraces in Palma, Mallorca
Restaurant terraces in Palma's Santa Catalina district.
Mallorca restaurants: "People prefer to live rather than work"
The island's restaurants continue to struggle to find enough staff.
Restaurant terraces in Palma, Mallorca
Palma expecting a decent Christmas period.
After a season of woe, Mallorca restaurants looking forward to Christmas
Christmas bookings in the centre of Palma are said to be good; elsewhere it's a different story.
Restaurant terrace in Palma, Mallorca
The restaurants have been complaining about a fall in turnover and profit in 2024.
Dishing it up to those over-priced restaurants
Local restaurants are suffering but in some cases I have no sympathy. Putting up prices because of a drop in clients is not the way forward.
Restaurant closures in Mallorca estimated to treble this year
The restaurants have a list of complaints regarding costs, tax, bureaucracy and inspections.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Sir Jim Ratcliffe's $150 million super yacht is reunited with Mallorca
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
Comment
Playing down expectations - Mallorca's 2025 tourism season
Expectations for 2024 were talked up, despite warnings of lower spending.
Andrew Ede20/10/2024 12:07