Quick update to the above.The Contrast has had a bit more TLC than expected & is due to open very soon.Also the Restaurant on the site of the old Spar shop,should open by the end of August & i hear are applying for permission to have some tables & chairs positioned in the square itself.
Rob 

Thanks for the late info' about the freebies, Rob !!

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Sorry Tony only found out about it on the night! Anyway just off to visit the Contrast & then into "Susana's" for a bite to eat.I know its a hard life,but somebodys got to do it!

OK Stuart, calm down, calm down! and I will begin.
I can report that the Contrast has been tastefully redecorated and now looks nice and clean. Only had some drinks there but they were keen to give you a free portion of nuts or olives.  They have a separate smoking area for people who want to have a puff with their meal and the main restaurant area is therefore in the large bar area.  I intend to have a menu del dia some time in the future and will report back.
Now Susana's restaurant (Its in the village square).  Well, I was told they had been extremely busy for the days leading up to last Saturday and you could see that from the staff's fatigue, (they had been open for the last 3 nights till 2 am as Reguers was in fiesta mode) so we found that they had a limited menu based on what was left in the larder.  We had to start, selection of meats and cheeses with the traditional bread with olive oil and tomato. Very nice salad with excellent dressing (it was dark and going towards the soy sauce direction). Also prawns in a nice marinade.  For the main dish we had steak which was cooked as I requested. (I don't like anything that has just been shown the flame and is blue and moves on your plate) with the normal small portion of veg and a very tasty potatoey/oniony splodge. Plus ice cream and coffees. The Saturday night menu cost us €25 euros each (inc of wine).  There were 4 of us and we all had enough to eat. The lighting i found to be a bit on the bright side,although the chairs were extra comfy. I think they were trying also to put too many tables into the available space.You can also sit outside,but for drinks only.  The British waitress served us well and will be an asset to those who cannot speak spanish.
All in all enjoyed the meal and I think they will go from strength to strength.
Will eat there again in the near future when things have obviously calmed down.
Rob  

Good points Dusty,i think both the Contrast & Susana's need to get there act together,not just perhaps  food wise,but from a staffing point of view as well (I am sure this will happen in the future).Had "Menu del dia" at the Contrast today and as they are using young staff with obviously no catering experience,you had much longer waits between courses than you should expect,this i base on eating at many other local restaurants.(would have been even longer if we had not had to ask for our next course each time).Although i assume the very large groups of construction workers these local restaurants seem to have each day may be welcomed,i am sure equally they can be a strain on their small staff numbers. Food was ok,but i will make sure i give them many more months under their belt before i eat there again.
Rob