HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Isabelle Perignon Director | Exchange of views on the HOTREC position paper in reply to the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) | — |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Isabelle Perignon Director | Exchange of views on the HOTREC position paper in reply to the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) | SRC |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Philippe Moseley Cabinet member | Housing | — |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Philippe Moseley Cabinet member | Housing | SRC |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circularity agenda | — |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circularity agenda | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Marie-Hélène Pradines Head of Unit | Hotrec has requested a meeting to learn about Commission’s activities for SMEs and possibilities to contribute to policymaking in this area | SRC |
| 15 May 2025 | Marie-Hélène Pradines Head of Unit | Hotrec has requested a meeting to learn about Commission’s activities for SMEs and possibilities to contribute to policymaking in this area | — |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Resilient and Sustainable EU Food System; introduction of the organisation and raising awareness for the hospitality sector | SRC |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Resilient and Sustainable EU Food System; introduction of the organisation and raising awareness for the hospitality sector | — |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Egelyn Braun Cabinet member | Exchange on consumer policy files | SRC |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Egelyn Braun Cabinet member | Exchange on consumer policy files | — |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | Discussion on the competitiveness of the tourism sector | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | Discussion on the competitiveness of the tourism sector | — |
| 29 Feb 2024 | Antoine Kasel Cabinet member | labour shortages | — |
| 29 Feb 2024 | Antoine Kasel Cabinet member | labour shortages | SRC |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Liliane Karlinger Cabinet member | DMA | — |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Liliane Karlinger Cabinet member | DMA | SRC |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Maurits-Jan Prinz Cabinet member | Tourism policy and platform regulation | — |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Maurits-Jan Prinz Cabinet member | Tourism policy and platform regulation | SRC |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Ralf Kuhne Cabinet member | Meeting on food waste reduction | — |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Ralf Kuhne Cabinet member | Meeting on food waste reduction | SRC |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Maurits-Jan Prinz Cabinet member | EU tourism ecosystem & SME policy | — |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Maurits-Jan Prinz Cabinet member | EU tourism ecosystem & SME policy | SRC |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Antoine Kasel Cabinet member | Meeting on the hospitality sector willingness to support refugees | — |
Mission & Goals
HOTREC represents the hotel, restaurant and café industry at European level. The sector counts in total around 2 million businesses, being 99% small and medium sized enterprises (90% are micro enterprises, i.e. employing less than 10 people). The industry provides some 11.9 million jobs in the EU alone. HOTREC brings together 46 national associations representing the interest of this industry in 35 different European countries. HOTREC représente le secteur CHR (cafés, hôtels, restaurants) au niveau Européen. Le secteur compte 2 millions d’entreprises, dont presque 99% des micro-entreprises employant moins de dix personnes. Le secteur pourvoit 11,9 millions d’emplois uniquement dans l’UE. HOTREC réunit 46 associations nationales représentant les intérêts des professionnels dans 35 pays européens.
EU Legislative Interests
Food labelling Regulation, Food hygiene inspections, Food waste, Alcohol, Energy Efficiency of Buildings, Hotel classification, Quality, Online Distribution, Standardisation, Accessibility, VAT, Copyright, Package travel, Qualifications and Skills Passport, Working time, Free movement of citizens, EURES, Quality of traineeships, EU platform to combat undeclared work, Health and Safety at work, Tourism, Charter for sustainable and responsible tourism, etc.
Communication Activities
- HOTREC position paper: A transition pathway for the hospitality sector - HOTREC position paper on Platform work - HOTREC position paper on Pay Transparency - HOTREC position paper on digital single market - Press releases on the COVID-19 crisis + geopolitical situation - Position papers on travel related issues namely EU DCC All papers can be found in HOTREC's public website: www.hotrec.eu
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
NET, UNWTO, CUP, Food alliance https://www.untourism.int/
Organisation Members
https://www.hotrec.eu/en/membership.html