required report public distribution date 2 27 2006 gain number po6003 po0000 iberian peninsula spain and portugal hri food service sector annual approved by stephen hammond us embassy prepared maria do monte gomes laura jerez highlights the growing ip hotel restaurant institutional provides excellent opportunities for ingredient product exporters market access however can be complicated requiring potential to meet specific criteria take certain identifiable steps before exporting mg60lj15sh3 includes psd changes no trade matrix madrid sp1 po index i summary 3 economic trends 4 advantages challenges facing products in 9 ii road map entry a strategy b structure 10 c sub profiles 12 1 hotels restaurants 16 17 iii best prospects 18 iv post contacts other information 19 20 21 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 inflation 7 6 unemployment 13