🇪🇸 España · 2026

Restaurant profit margin Spain 2026

📊 Average net margin in Spain

The average net margin of a restaurant in Spain is 3–9%. The best establishments reach 12–18%.

🏖️ Costa Blanca vs Madrid

Costa Blanca in high season: 8–15% net margin. Madrid: 5–10% year-round. The difference is in seasonal volume.

🍽️ By dish type

Drinks: 75–85% gross margin · Tapas: 70–75% · Rice: 65–70% · Meat: 60–65% · Fish: 55–65%

💡 How to improve the margin

Optimize food cost, raise prices based on market, eliminate low-margin dishes, increase drink sales.

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