{"id":13890,"date":"2026-04-29T12:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/13890\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:08:18","slug":"could-extreme-summer-heat-bring-an-end-to-outdoor-dining-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/13890\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Extreme Summer Heat Bring an End to Outdoor Dining in Spain?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain<\/a>\u2019s hot summers are precisely why the country has long been a go-to holiday destination, but with extreme heat morphing from a sporadic occurrence to an annual reality, the impact it has on the travel industry is becoming ever more evident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And we aren\u2019t just talking about changes in trends \u2013 such as the rise in \u2018coolcations\u2019<\/a> \u2013 but also how it affects local businesses and people in popular destinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Back in 2023, workers at Athens\u2019s famous Acropolis went on strike to protest against working during extremely hot weather<\/a>, and now, it\u2019s been announced that new rules could change how hospitality venues use their alfresco areas in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why? Well, because unions FeSMC UGT and CCOO Servicios have just reached an agreement with two employer groups, Hosteler\u00eda de Espa\u00f1a and CEHAT, to update the national labour framework which affects people who work in hospitality.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Recommended: The best things to do in Spain, according to Time Out<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The goal is to bring in \u2018workplace rules closer to the reality of modern Spain\u2019, according to Euroweekly<\/a>, and in practice, this means more robust protections to ensure employees aren\u2019t subject to difficult working conditions, such as during dangerously hot weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oh, and it isn\u2019t just heat \u2013 hospitality businesses are now expected to have contingency plans in place for flooding, heavy snow, and other extreme weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, if an official alert is issued in Spain \u2013 such as from AEMET, the country\u2019s national meteorological agency \u2013 for extremely hot conditions, businesses will be responsible for reducing hours, temporarily closing their terraces, or changing shift patterns.<\/p>\n

However, to avoid all-out closure, bars and restaurants might instead opt to open their terraces earlier in the day, install coverings to create shade, or even add fans or misting devices to outdoor areas. We\u2019ll have to wait and see how the rules are implemented \u2013 stay tuned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Did you see that this popular holiday island has implemented a new rule to improve the tourist experience<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Plus: The world\u2019s 50 best beaches have been crowned for 2026<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out Travel newsletter<\/a> for all the latest travel news and best stuff happening across the world. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spain\u2019s hot summers are precisely why the country has long been a go-to holiday destination, but with extreme…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13891,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8251,8249,8248,8250,17,1369],"class_list":{"0":"post-13890","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-audience-location-audience-worldwide","9":"tag-categories-things-to-do","10":"tag-europe-spain","11":"tag-news-city-life","12":"tag-spain","13":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}