Free alcohol could be banned in Madrid...and beyond
Thursday, October 4, 2018 @ 1:52 PM
FREE alcohol deals could become illegal in the Greater Madrid region, and if the plan goes ahead, may stretch to other parts of Spain.
In a bid to improve public health in general, an overhaul of food and drink consumption will ban offers such as 'free bottle of wine with every meal for two', shots on the house after dinner, two-for-one drinks offers, and anything else that involves alcohol being used as a bait to draw in customers.
Open bars will also be banned if director-general of public health in the region, Juan Martínez Hernández, and Madrid's minister in charge of the area, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, bring their ideas to fruition.
They will also make it compulsory for anyone in the Madrid area who handles food professionally to be able to speak Spanish – including restaurants, bars selling snacks or meals, grocery shops and food stalls – so that they can answer any questions customers may pose, including allergy and nutritional content information.
Read more at thinkSPAIN.com