Bar and restaurant owners and customers respond to the ban

BY ALYSSA MCMURTRY However, not everyone is happy about the new law, especially those in the hospitality industry. "It is awful, it's the worst thing that has ever happened to my business," said Javier Garcia Simon, owner of Bar Café J. Simon, a small neighbourhood bar in Madrid, whose likes are seen throughout Spain. The Spanish Hospitality Federation predicts this law will bring about major losses in one of Spain's most prominent sectors. They estimate a seven per cent loss in sales for restaurants, between 10-15 per cent for bars and cafes, and ...


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