HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe
Budget
€1 — €0
EP Access
8
accredited persons
Staff
8
8 FTE
EU Grants
None
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
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.