PM promises ‘concrete measures’ to help restaurants stymied by weekend lockdowns
PM António Costa has promised ‘concrete measures’ to help restaurants forced to shut during looming weekend borough lockdowns. In response to the anguished pleas by restaurateurs yesterday, Mr Costa used
Four casino resorts you can’t miss on your next trip to Portugal
There are many things to consider when making a jump to new surroundings. Whether it’s for business or leisure, we all have that one thing that can prove to be
Chinese restaurants “suffering much worse fall in business” than rest of sector
Chinese restaurants in Portugal are suffering a much worse fall in business than the rest of the sector which has still been heavily impacted by the pandemic. Explain reports, the
Almost half Portuguese “still too concerned to eat in restaurants”, says poll
Despite all protective measures in place, Portuguese nationals are still not comfortable going out to enjoy a meal in a restaurant. The dismal truth has been revealed by a poll
Restaurants in titanic struggle to stay afloat
Post-lockdown, restaurants are ‘back in business’ but facing a titanic struggle to stay afloat. Says Expresso, PRO.VAR, the national association representing restaurants has been “shocked” by the results of a
Carvoeiro’s Michelin-star Bon Bon restaurant reopens on Saturday
Carvoeiro’s Michelin-star restaurant Bon Bon will reopen on Saturday (May 23). For now, the restaurant will only be serving lunches on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Like all other restaurants and
Restaurants call for extended lay-off till next Easter
Restaurants are calling for a form of ‘extended lay-off’ until next Easter. They may have returned to business at 50% capacity yesterday, but few of them are expecting streams of
Algarve restaurants encouraged to provide outdoor seating
Owners of restaurants in the Algarve are being encouraged to provide outdoor seating areas and expand existing ones, after the region’s municipalities association (AMAL) announced the exemption of “terrace tax”,
Support (and respect) your local restaurants
With many restaurants finally reopening next week, in the face of severe financial hardship (see the cover story in this week’s edition), it is time for us local residents who
Restaurants “won’t be viable” under strict new Covid rules
Due to open on Monday, thousands of restaurants are between a rock and a hard place. They can’t afford to stay shut, but they also can’t afford to reopen. And