Figure of 21.8 million international visitors to Spain is 7.3% rise on 2023, says national statistics instituteSpain logged a record 21.8 million international visitors this summer, official data has revealed, during a period when anti-tourism protests…
We struggle to secure payslips or a schedule โ and in an 11-hour shift I barely have time for a bathroom breakWho keeps Europeโs wealthy west going? Underpaid, invisible migrants from its east โ and I went undercover to find themThere is no one at rece…
Curbs on short-term rentals and cruise ship traffic could damage crucial sector, warns hospitality industry
The first of its kind in East Africa, the Robot Cafe has triggered concerns about job displacement in the country’s all-important hospitality industry.
Locals say swelling visitor numbers are distorting housing markets and have changed their areaโs characterIn July, protesters took to the streets of Palma, the Mallorcan capital, carrying placards with slogans such as โno to mass tourismโ and โtourism,…
Deficit hawks, tax wonks blanch at the unintended consequences of the politically popular idea.
Local people on the archipelago sense โan opportunity in the northโ as southern Europe sweltersJenny Bjรถrklund was out on an island in Finlandโs ร land archipelago with a friend when they saw a boat approaching across the Baltic Sea. She assured her fri…
Brexit supporter calls for new chancellor to โrectify tax inequalityโ in hospitality industryTim Martin, the politically outspoken boss of the JD Wetherspoon pub chain, has praised the new Labour chancellorโs economic โpedigreeโ, as he called for tax c…
Ruling by European court of justice ends 17-year legal tussle between Irish chain and global rivalThe small Irish takeaway chain Supermacโs has won a David v Goliath court battle with McDonaldโs over the use of the Big Mac trademark, paving the way for…
Firms that employ millions in manufacturing, hospitality and construction already struggling to plugs gaps after BrexitUK general election live โ latest updatesThe battle between the Conservatives and Labour to show they are tough on migration risks da…
Palace officials have struggled to find the workers needed to open the doors at the kingโs London home this summerEven the monarchy is not immune to Brexit. The kingโs London home, Clarence House, will be closed to tourists this summer because of staff…
A deluge of visitors has locked locals out of the housing market – and protests are growing across the Balearics In a hot, dusty car park within sight of Ibizaโs old town, but a world away from the Balearic islandโs hedonistic clubs and bougainvillea-f…
UK hospitality industry hit by crisis as thousands of young Italians are forced out by latest round of rules and cost-of-living crisisEmanuela Reccia has lived in London for almost a decade. She was a teenager when she left her home city of Naples to b…
The superstar arrives in Europe next month โ and Swifties, tourist boards and venues are already preparingTim Brown, 44, and his wife, Marcella, 34, may not consider themselves bona fide โSwiftiesโ, but when it was announced last June that Taylor Swift…
Waiters carried in one hand a tray holding a coffee, croissant and glass of water during the 2km raceEver complained about the slow service in a Paris cafe or restaurant? Your server may be able to get to your table quicker than they are letting on.On …
From lunch in the mid-afternoon to restaurants open at 1am, our working hours and eating habits are sparking bitter political debateSpainโs employment minister and deputy prime minister, Yolanda Dรญaz, described the late opening hours of restaurants and…
More than 98% of shareholders in Europeโs biggest travel operator vote to delist in favour of GermanyTui, Europeโs biggest travel company, is abandoning the London Stock Exchange in favour of listing its shares solely in Germany.A vote on Tuesday resul…
Food giant: Blanket approach to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation reform is at odds with EUโs green ambition for carbon emissions reduction, consumer safety and food waste goals, and innovation.
Workers contracted to work for western brands in Saudi Arabia have described conditions as โlike jailโRevealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi ArabiaCorporations are paying for worker abuse audits that are โdesigned to failโ, say insi…
Italian city launches crackdown in attempt to make more homes available for locals amid housing crisisEurope live โ latest updatesFlorence, one of Italyโs most popular tourist destinations, has banned new short-term residential lets on platforms such a…
Sunak faces headache over India trade deal as upheaval continues in handling overseas labourImmigration played a key role in the UKโs decision in 2016 to leave the EU. Opinion polls showed strong support among leave voters for an end to free movement a…
The sector is facing many challenges, not least the cost of living crisis that could push the price of a pint to ยฃ7Closing for lunch: how UK restaurants are adapting to tough timesAdrian Forte, owner of The Duck, a bar and restaurant in Bournemouth, de…
