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Grants, regulation and topics that affect your venue — without unnecessary jargon.
Regulation · Hospitality9 min readVerifactu delayed to 2028: you no longer have to change POS before January, but the 2021 law still stands
On 5 October 2026 the tax ministry delayed Verifactu to 2028. If you were going to change POS before January there is no rush, but the Anti-Fraud Act still applies.
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Costs · Hospitality8 min readIndexed or fixed electricity for your restaurant? What to check now that power is at its yearly high
Wholesale power hit €201.99/MWh on 6 October 2026. If your restaurant is on an indexed tariff, what it really costs and when switching to a fixed rate pays off.
Opinion · Digitization6 min readHospitality digitization is not driven by return on investment. It is driven by the Official Gazette
Verifactu arrives in 2027. Why hospitality digitization enters by obligation, at the minimum, and what a tech actor would do differently.
Regulation · Hospitality8 min readYes, you can already sanction phone use in your bar: minor misconduct, two days at most, and ten to do it
The BOE of 4 September 2026 makes phone use minor misconduct in hospitality: two days’ suspension as the ceiling and ten days to sanction.
Regulation · Hospitality9 min readDeposit-return in hospitality: 10 cents per can from November, and nobody has written yet who pays you back
Deposit-return in hospitality: 10 cents per pack from 26 November 2026. What the rule says, what is still undecided, and what it costs if packs do not come back.
Consumption · Hospitality8 min readWhy hospitality spending is falling when households have €1,057 more to spend
Household spending rose €1,057 in 2025 while restaurants and lodging fell €92, per INE. Why hospitality consumption is down and what to check on your menu.
Tourism · Hospitality7 min readTourists spent 10.9% more this July (and less of it reached your bar)
Tourists spent 10.9% more in July 2026 and dining out lost share. EGATUR data and what to do with your menu before October.
Regulation · Hospitality8 min readSmoking ban on terraces: who really decides (and what Hostelería de España can actually do)
Congress already has the bill that bans smoking on terraces, sent on 21 July 2026. Who decides, and what Hostelería de España can actually do.
Profitability · Hospitality6 min readHospitality profitability did not fall: it came into the light
The set menu rose 19.5% and the food inside it 39.2%. Why hospitality profitability hits records in official data and sinks in your till.
Pricing · Hospitality7 min readThe dynamic pricing that actually makes sense in your restaurant (and it's not Dani García's)
Dani García proposed charging more on Saturday. Here's why the dynamic pricing that actually works in your restaurant is another one: the one that follows real cost.
Tools · Hospitality6 min readWhat is the best tool for an independent bar or restaurant in 2026?
Public prices for Haddock, tspoonlab, Yurest and Tipi, and the minimum revenue you need for each to pay for itself. The math nobody shows you.
Digitization · Hospitality8 min readWhy hospitality is so slow to digitize (even after you accepted the POS)
Verifactu is mandatory for hospitality freelancers from 1 July 2027. Why POS digitized fast, and cost control still has not.
Costs · Hospitality6 min readHormuz does not hit your bill today: hospitality price rises land in October
Funcas expects food prices to rise about 7% after summer after the Hormuz disruption. The surcharge takes ~6 months to reach your delivery notes, October.
Grants · Hospitality7 min readThe government pays for your new fridge (if you apply early)
A €15M emergency plan to renew hospitality equipment. Up to €11,000 per venue, 100% of the investment, first-come first-served from 5 August.