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New Year’s Eve Moves Out of the Home as Bookings Surge for Takeaways, Restaurants and Hotel Parties

Convenience and the pull of a fuller social experience are driving Spaniards to outsource holiday dining.

Overview

  • Vigo and Vilagarcía businesses report rising orders for prepared dinners, with some restaurants and takeaway shops closing their books for New Year’s Eve.
  • Price points span from roughly €12 per person for takeaway orders to premium menus of €165–€180 that pair dinner with late-night festivities.
  • Vilagarcía’s O Gato Negro reprises its dinner-and-party format, featuring a DJ, raffles, open bar and a playful 3 a.m. ‘uvas’ with Lacasitos, with dinner priced at €75.
  • Hotel Pazo O Rial links a seated dinner to cotillón and dancing, says only a few of its planned 80 dinner seats remain, and reports around 50% room occupancy.
  • In Madrid, nightlife groups project 620,000 attendees and €40 million in New Year’s Eve revenue, with dinner shows growing, early ticket buying up, and typical entry prices near €33.