diff --git a/cookbook/migrations/0125_space_demo.py b/cookbook/migrations/0125_space_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea252879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/migrations/0125_space_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.3 on 2021-06-04 14:52
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cookbook', '0124_alter_userpreference_theme'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='space',
+            name='demo',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index 3a7b0e11..f7f41289 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Space(models.Model):
     max_recipes = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     allow_files = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     max_users = models.IntegerField(default=0)
+    demo = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index d36535a7..50940f09 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ from cookbook.serializer import (FoodSerializer, IngredientSerializer,
                                  ViewLogSerializer, CookLogSerializer, RecipeBookEntrySerializer,
                                  RecipeOverviewSerializer, SupermarketSerializer, ImportLogSerializer,
                                  BookmarkletImportSerializer, SupermarketCategorySerializer)
-from recipes.settings import DEMO
 
 
 class StandardFilterMixin(ViewSetMixin):
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ class RecipeViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
             obj, data=request.data, partial=True
         )
 
-        if DEMO:
+        if self.request.space.demo:
             raise PermissionDenied(detail='Not available in demo', code=None)
 
         if serializer.is_valid():
@@ -537,7 +536,7 @@ def get_recipe_file(request, recipe_id):
 
 @group_required('user')
 def sync_all(request):
-    if DEMO:
+    if request.space.demo:
         messages.add_message(
             request, messages.ERROR, _('This feature is not available in the demo version!')
         )
diff --git a/cookbook/views/views.py b/cookbook/views/views.py
index 52cb0050..a5fcb834 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/views.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/views.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ from cookbook.models import (Comment, CookLog, InviteLink, MealPlan,
 from cookbook.tables import (CookLogTable, RecipeTable, RecipeTableSmall,
                              ViewLogTable)
 from cookbook.views.data import Object
-from recipes.settings import DEMO
 from recipes.version import BUILD_REF, VERSION_NUMBER
 
 
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ def shopping_list(request, pk=None):
 
 @group_required('guest')
 def user_settings(request):
-    if DEMO:
+    if request.space.demo:
         messages.add_message(request, messages.ERROR, _('This feature is not available in the demo version!'))
         return redirect('index')
 
diff --git a/recipes/settings.py b/recipes/settings.py
index 7848b08f..023b11d7 100644
--- a/recipes/settings.py
+++ b/recipes/settings.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY') if os.getenv('SECRET_KEY') else 'INSECURE_STANDARD_KEY_SET_IN_ENV'
 
 DEBUG = bool(int(os.getenv('DEBUG', True)))
-DEMO = bool(int(os.getenv('DEMO', False)))
 
 SOCIAL_DEFAULT_ACCESS = bool(int(os.getenv('SOCIAL_DEFAULT_ACCESS', False)))
 SOCIAL_DEFAULT_GROUP = os.getenv('SOCIAL_DEFAULT_GROUP', 'guest')