If you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle and support local producers, here are some useful tricks and tips to ascertain if the food you buy in Spain is locally sourced.
Thinking of setting up a business in Spain? Here's why choosing a Spanish food export business could prove successful and which products you could focus on.
If there’s one thing that Brits, Irish, Aussies and other tea-drinking foreigners find frustrating about Spain, it’s the absence of kettles for their morning ‘cuppa’. Esme Fox explores why the Spanish don't really care for kettles.
Spain is a relatively well-priced country to enjoy a meal out, but there are numerous sneaky tricks some establishments use to squeeze extra money out of customers, sometimes illegally.
During the hot summers, horchata is one of most popular drinks for Spaniards. It may look a bit like milk, but this refreshing beverage has its own unique taste and a very interesting history.
You may wonder how Spaniards make it all the way until 2pm or even later for lunchtime, their main meal of the day. The trick is that they don’t, in many parts of Spain they’ll have a merienda or snack to tide them over, but in Valencia, they’ll have el esmorzaret.
Spain is generally a land of coffee drinkers, but if you're a tea fan instead, here's what you need to know about what's available and where you can buy your favourite brew.
If you've ever had the impression that Spaniards always seem to find the time and money to go to bars and restaurants, new data now seems to confirm this.
Spaniards of all ages love to go out and enjoy drinking, chatting and dancing with friends and family. However, things are done differently here to what you'd expect from a night out in other parts of Europe or the world.
Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs has proposed a ban on fake online reviews in order to protect the country's bars, restaurants and hotels, bedrocks of the Spanish economy.
Greed, anti-tourism or ensuring fairness between clients? A Barcelona bar has ruffled feathers by progressively increasing its coffee prices based on how long customers spend on the 'terraza'.
A recent article in The Times suggested that the 'menú del día' is "threatened by modern life”, and since then media outlets across Spain have been agreeing that Spaniards' go-to lunch menu could be facing its end.
If you want to eat healthier and have a lower impact on the environment, choosing organic is a good way to do it. But how affordable and practical is it to shop for ecological produce in Spain?
The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country.
In the Andalusian village of Lopera, olive trees owners struggle against expropriation and to prevent the installation of photovoltaic plants forcing thousands of trees to be uprooted.
Spain is all about food and sharing it with others, but while most visitors here focus on paella and tapas in touristy restaurants, there are many unique food and drink experiences that are often overlooked but are truly memorable.
The Spanish government wants to pass legislation aimed at restricting access and dissuading alcohol consumption among children and teenagers, as well as cracking down on alcohol advertising and public drinking more generally.
You’ve probably been to a bar in Spain where you have some tapas or pintxos whilst standing up, you look down and see a mountain of used paper napkins. It may seem messy to tourists, but it’s a tradition with meaning.
It might not always be easy to get to a supermarket if you live in a rural area or have mobility issues, so it's worth knowing which Spanish supermarkets offer delivery services and which are the most affordable.
The tradition of giving workers a ‘cesta de Navidad’ to take home at Christmas is long established in Spain. In many cases, employees have a legal right to receive one.
