wow! had no idea that the menú del día that we all know and love is actually a legal requirement here in spain.
have been e-mailing back and forth with a board member who initially posed the question as he had read that it was required by law for restaurants to offer the menu of the day.
at first i thought it was a joke but i googled it ("menú del día por ley") in spanish and, although i did not come up with a lot of results, i found the following link...
Para menús fijos, pregunta por el “menú del día”. En España, los restaurantes están obligados por ley a ofrecer un menú de estas características, que consiste en ofrecer varios primeros y segundos platos a elegir, y generalmente también incluyen el café o postre, servicio de pan y bebida en el precio.
translation...
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For set menus, ask for the “menú del día”. In Spain, restaurants are obligated by law to offer a menu of this type which consists of various first and second dishes to choose from and generally also includes coffee or desert, bread and a drink in the price.
learn something new every day!
i know a few places here in madrid that are gonne get what fer from me after having learned this
It would be great if we could find the exact law. Would be scarier for the restaurant staff.
Then again, do we want to be upsetting bars BEFORE they prepare our food, jer? I've never been that partial to spittle in my food (though I'm convinced that's what pulpo is).
Well, I'm quite proud of the fact that I have always known this The odd thing is, that here in Lanzarote, there isn't any rule that says you have to advertise it, but should you ask for el menu del dia, they do have to provide one!!!!!
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I was told that the law goes back to the days of Franco when he forced the bars & restaurants to provide an economical alternative for workers, who due to the nature of their jobs, could not eat at home (had to travel, etc), specifically the blue collar workers.
Yes, and the cool thing is that even really upscale places have to do this, so, if you are going to splurge, lunch is always a much better deal than dinner.
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And the "specials of the day" at many restaurants in the States gives them the license to take an ordinary dish, dress it up with fancy lettuce and a fancy name, and increase the price!
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The odd thing is, that here in Lanzarote, there isn't any rule that says you have to advertise it, but should you ask for el menu del dia, they do have to provide one!!!!!
