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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-24T06:00:26+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/spain-diners-food-restaurants-menu-del-dia
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/it-s-part-of-our-history-can-the-men-del-d-a-survive-spain-s-changing--72385b/

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. Beckoning to hungry workers from blackboards, whiteboards and pieces of paper hastily taped to win

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