VAT on serving food and drink
Serving food and drink is taxed at the reduced 10% VAT rate.
Source: Agenzia delle Entrate, risoluzione n. 103/E del 2016Italy
Hospitality in Italy, with sources.
National rules that every venue in Italy deals with, the busy days ahead, and city pages with local figures.
What applies across Italy
national public holidays
Besides Sundays there are twelve public holidays set by law, plus the feast of the local patron saint. Since 2026, 4 October, the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, is a national holiday again.
Source: Normattiva, legge 8 ottobre 2025 n. 151your guests' data
The Garante per la protezione dei dati personali is an independent authority and the GDPR supervisor in Italy.
Source: Garante Privacy, il GaranteBusy 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
December 2026
- 8Tue
- 25Fri
- 26Sat
January 2027
- 1Fri
- 6Wed
March 2027
- 29Mon
April 2027
- 25Sun
May 2027
- 1Sat
June 2027
- 2Wed
August 2027
- 15Sun
October 2027
- 4Mon
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
- Agenzia delle Entrate, risoluzione n. 103/E del 2016 checked on 16 October 2026
- Normattiva, legge 8 ottobre 2025 n. 151 checked on 16 October 2026
- Garante Privacy, il Garante checked on 16 October 2026
- Presidenza del Consiglio, giornate festive checked on 16 October 2026
- Mollie Help Center, Can I use Mollie's services in my country? checked on 16 October 2026
