Whether this is for reasons of need or for leisure, eating out is becoming increasing common. Statistics show that the average restaurant expenditure per person doubled between 1980 and 2002. And in 2015 it accounted for 8% of the family budget, which seems high if you consider that we only spend 15% on food and drink for home consumption (data provided by INE, the National Institute of Statistics, for Spain as a whole), which is much lower than what we used to spend on eating at home a few decades ago.
The OMIC continues to provide its services to the public electronically and through the 010 phone service. Claims and enquiries will continue to be preferably dealt with online. For those inquiries or complaints that require face-to-face attention, you must make an appointment in advance on the municipal procedures portal ajuntament.barcelona.cat/cita/omic, by calling 010, or at the Municipal Procedures Kiosk.