Restaurants charging unordered “couverts” face €180,000 in fines
It’s a habit at many Portuguese restaurants, but one that is “illegal” and can be punished with fines of up to €180,000 as well as jail time. Portugal’s Consumers Rights
PS election manifesto promises IVA reprieve for Portugal’s struggling restaurants
In a hard-hitting announcement on Tuesday, Portugal’s PS Socialist party has revealed its election ‘manifesto’ – promising a “complete break” with austerity and multiple measures designed to promote economic growth.
Valentine’s 2015 competition – win a romantic dinner for two in the Algarve
Love is free… so is dinner Say I love you with a free classified in the February 13th edition of Algarve Resident and you could win a romantic dinner for
Eight Algarve restaurants awarded ‘quality label’
Eight restaurants have won the recently-created “quality label” conceived to award the best eateries in the Algarve. The label-boasting restaurants are located in Loulé and Quarteira (Akvavit, Millenium and Gigi),
Restaurants' VAT beef could reach European Courts
Portugal’s hotel catering and restaurant association AHRESP is threatening to file a complaint with the European Court of Justice over the government’s insistence on keeping VAT rates sky high. The
Valentine's 2014 competition – win a romantic dinner for two in the Algarve
Love is free… so is dinner Say I love you with a free classified in the February 14th edition of Algarve Resident and you could win a romantic dinner for
Restaurant bosses try new VAT reduction tactics
Restaurant managers have launched a movement to try and get the 23% VAT rate on dining out deemed unconstitutional. The initiative was presented by the National Restaurant Entrepreneur Movement (Movimento
A spicy sensation
The Clay Oven is a stylish new Indian restaurant situated in a central location between Montechoro and Albufeira. Owners, Jay and Meena Ruperelia, set out to create a modern ambience
Eating out in Ulgueira
A friend recommended a restaurant in the village of Ulgueira recently, not far from Cabo do Roca, the most westerly point of Europe, so, as I was in the vicinity,
Future Lisbon restaurant set on gaining stars
The much-awaited restaurant, Eleven, whose owners have announced that they aim to achieve two Michelin stars within the first two years of operation, will open in November, and not October