Restaurants charging unordered âcouvertsâ face âŹ180,000 in fines
Itâs a habit at many Portuguese restaurants, but one that is âillegalâ and can be punished with fines of up to âŹ180,000 as well as jail time. Portugalâs Consumers Rights
PS election manifesto promises IVA reprieve for Portugalâs struggling restaurants
In a hard-hitting announcement on Tuesday, Portugalâs PS Socialist party has revealed its election âmanifestoâ – promising a âcomplete breakâ 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 âquality labelâ
Eight restaurants have won the recently-created âquality labelâ conceived to award the best eateries in the Algarve. The label-boasting restaurants are located in LoulĂ© 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