Mallorca restaurants in crisis
Sector warns of a drop in takings of between 10% and 20%
Restaurants in Mallorca are feeling the pinch. | Photo: Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Palma10/05/2025 11:56
The restaurant sector in Mallorca has sounded the alarm after recording a generalised drop in revenue of around 20% during the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year. According to data provided by the restaurant association Restauración CAEB, the drop in revenue is between 10% and even close to 20% in areas such as Puerto Pollensa and the Playa de Palma, with the exception of some areas such as Portixol and Plaza de España in Palma, which have managed to maintain and even increase their turnover.
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FiebigEverything is Biden's fault innit? ...or at least somebody that's not orange anyway... ...except of course any of the precious few arguably good things of the past few months, which naturally were of orange origin...
Zoltan TeglasYou always have a nutcase that has to bring in the name Trump, for all his troubles...
And what does he.suggest doing? Just talk won't solve anything. Hopefully all these with really bad cheap food but expensive ones will disappear.
Why are people blaming this on tourist protests when tourist numbers are actually increasing? Trump logic maybe ie total bull****.
In the second photo down, cathedral, there is an elderly couple in the foreground to the left. She is looking down at the immitation designer bags on offer, thinking, hmmm, I probably need one of those. He is looking out at the bay, at one of the boats moored offshore, thinking, hmmm, I probably need one of those. Lol.
I doubt it has anything to do with tourist protest. Some of the areas mentioned (for the most part) are the most touristy low quality restaurants on the island.
Stan The ManWhat data do you come to these conclusions from Stan?
Poor quality, expensive, no service. Add the blaming of tourists for self inflicted misery. Well, there you have it! Time to reinvent yourselves and do it well!!
It's ridiculous, Mallorca relies so heavily on the tourist season and now are seeing the effects of what will happen if the protests continue. Don't bite the hand that feeds you!
Chickens are coming home to roost. The protestors are having a big effect on visitors seeing Mallorca as unfriendly and even threatening. Tourist numbers will continue to fall as a result. Many restaurants are pricing their menus at what you could call Daylight Robbery rates but with no increased level of service or food standard and now they're surprised that diners don't return! The majority of people who travel know what prices should be whether that's for eating, shopping or just a simple coffee and cake. If Mallorca's restaurants and bars think they can get away scot-free with exorbitant pricing they're wrong. Seriously wrong. Always remember, "The customer is not a moron. She's your wife" (David Ogilvy).