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🧵 2. Waiters in Barcelona are making excuses like being fully booked or refusing seats on terraces to discourage solo diners.

🧵 3. Locals in Barcelona are now feeling the impact of tourism on restaurants, with empty tables being given to tourist groups instead of locals.

🧵 4. Financial reasons drive the ban on solo diners, as groups tend to spend more money and tourists are seen as bigger spenders.

🧵 5. As temperatures rise, residents in Barcelona find it difficult to have a quick drink or meal outside, with establishments catering more to tourists.