Some restaurants in Spain have decided not to set up tables for unaccompanied customers. Noemi Villasica, who was born in that country, had this experience recently in an institution in Barcelona.
“Hi! How many people?” Noemi asked the waiter at the establishment. “Two. Let’s take coffeeNoemi replied. “Sorry, but the tables outside are reserved for aperitifs or whoever is going to eat. If you just want to get something, you have to sit inside,” warned the waiter.
Why is sitting alone a problem for restaurants in Spain
According to the “Noosa” bulletin from the portal UOLSpanish city Barcelona It welcomed nearly 10 million tourists in 2022 alone.
“Other business people don’t care if the customer complains or not, because they know that outside, there are 30 others waiting to be seated,” said Argentinean Jorge Fernandez.
Fernandez has had a restaurant in Barcelona for over 20 years, Sifo. For him, in more touristy areas, Spanish restaurants give preference to tourists over consumers.
For Facua, the Spanish Consumer Rights Association, which limits access for unaccompanied customers, even if it generates less money for the organization, is “discriminatory, offensive and illegal.”
Read also
There are restaurants in Spain that set a time limit for customers to remain seated at their tables. some institutions in nation They put a time-out notice at the entrance, on the tables, or even on their website.
a Consumers and Users Organization in Spain I mentioned that a restaurant can legally set a minimum consumption or a maximum amount of time spent at its tables, provided the customer is informed of this in advance.
