‘It’s part of our history’: can the menú del día survive Spain’s changing eating habits?

The Guardian reports: Established under the Franco dictatorship, the lunchtime ritual is in decline but all is not lost A little before lunchtime each working day across Spain, evidence of one of the lingering, if less notorious, legacies of the Franco dictatorship is carefully traced in chalk, marker pen and printer ink.

But while 4m menús are still served each…

This world story centres on Spain. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Franco and Spanish.

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Location

Spain · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

24 Oct 2026, 11:30 IST

Key names

Franco, Spanish

Section

World

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• The Guardian‘It’s part of our history’: can the menú del día survive Spain’s changing eating habits? 24 Oct, 11:30

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