Operation “safe terrace” shuts down 4 businesses in nationwide swoop
Operation “safe terrace” (‘esplanada segura’) has already launched a major swoop on cafés, restaurants and small businesses throughout Portugal. Four establishments have been closed, with over 21 ‘administrative offence proceedings’
Free delivery service generates €130,000 for Portimão restaurants
PTMàMesa, a free delivery service launched by Portimão Council in January, has generated around €130,000 for the local restaurant sector – more than double the amount the council invested in
Albufeira hands health professionals local restaurant vouchers
A total of 5,700 vouchers to be used at local restaurants are being handed out to health professionals and frontline workers in Albufeira. Health professionals will receive two vouchers, one
Two new stars for Portugal as six Algarve restaurants retain Michelin status
Two new restaurants in Portugal have received Michelin stars, while six restaurants in the Algarve will retain their stars. This is the gist of the announcement that came out of
The Algarve Resident festive dining guide
With the effects of the coronavirus being felt across all sectors of the economy, the restaurant industry is certainly one of the most affected as virus-containment measures imposed by the
Portuguese restaurant association describes ‘total despair’ as Christmas concessions “don’t help”
PRO.VAR, the national association of restaurants, has described the sector’s “total despair” over Christmas and New Year ‘concessions’ presented by the prime minister yesterday, saying not only don’t they help
Restaurateurs to protest in Faro tomorrow
A demonstration against the government’s ‘lackluster’ support measures for restaurants, bars and shops will take place tomorrow morning (November 21) in Faro at 10.30am. The meeting point will be the town’s
Restaurant workers protest coronavirus restrictions
Restaurant workers took to the streets on Saturday to protest the government’s new restrictive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, calling on citizens to disobey compulsory confinement and join
Portugal’s PM warns pandemic ‘serious’, urges citizens to stay home
Portugal’s prime minister called for most citizens to stay home this weekend and next, saying it was vital to fight the spread of COVID-19. “This weekend is going to be
Portugal’s restaurants dub government’s compensation plan “surreal”
Restaurants caught by lunchtime lockdowns in the 191 boroughs affected by new restrictions have been quick to interpret the government’s ‘compensation plan’. They see the 20% calculation based on weekend