VAT on eating in
Food sold for consumption on the premises is taxed at a 10% VAT rate.
Source: economie.gouv.fr, TVA: quels sont les taux de votre quotidienFrance
Hospitality in France, with sources.
National rules that every venue in France deals with, the busy days ahead, and city pages with local figures.
What applies across France
VAT on alcohol
Alcoholic drinks are taxed at the full 20% VAT rate.
Source: economie.gouv.fr, TVA: quels sont les taux de votre quotidienservice and tips
Any service charge must be included in the bill, marked as prix service compris. A tip is always optional.
Source: DGCCRF, Pourboiremenu displayed outside
The menu or the menu of the day must be displayed outside during service, from 11:30 at the latest for lunch and 18:00 for dinner.
Source: DGCCRF, Restaurants: droits et obligations des professionnelsyour guests' data
The CNIL enforces the GDPR in France. A fine can reach 20 million euros or 4% of worldwide turnover.
Source: CNIL, contrôler et sanctionnerBusy days, the next twelve months.
Public holidays and events between 16 October 2026 and 16 October 2027. Plan your rota and your deposits around them.
November 2026
- 1Sun
- 11Wed
December 2026
- 25Fri
January 2027
- 1Fri
March 2027
- 29Mon
May 2027
- 1Sat
- 6Thu
- 8Sat
- 17Mon
July 2027
- 14Wed
August 2027
- 15Sun
How TableFlow works here.
TableFlow comes from Nijmegen in the Netherlands and runs in the founder's own ten venues.
Works
- Bookings on your own website, with the widget in six languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
- Confirmations and other guest emails, with default texts in those same six languages.
- Deposits, quotes with a deposit and gift cards through your own Mollie account, in euros.
- Guest profiles, email campaigns, quotes and guest feedback work the same everywhere.
Not yet, or different
- The Mollie payment page for a gift card still opens in Dutch.
Sources
- economie.gouv.fr, TVA: quels sont les taux de votre quotidien checked on 16 October 2026
- DGCCRF, Pourboire checked on 16 October 2026
- DGCCRF, Restaurants: droits et obligations des professionnels checked on 16 October 2026
- CNIL, contrôler et sanctionner checked on 16 October 2026
- Service-Public.fr, les jours fériés en 2026 checked on 16 October 2026
- Service-Public.fr, les jours fériés en 2027 checked on 16 October 2026
- Mollie Help Center, Can I use Mollie's services in my country? checked on 16 October 2026
