HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe
Acronym: HOTREC
General Information
Identification Code: 7955861942-03
Website: http://www.hotrec.eu
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 1/8/2009
Last Update: 1/10/2024
EP Accredited Number: 6
Mission & Interests
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.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- Food safety
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: 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
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Food loss and waste monitoring sub-group #E03421/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100350 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsAction and implementation sub-group#E03421/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100596 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsAnimal Health Advisory Comittee#E03832/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103292 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsWorking Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#E03832/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103433 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsTogether for EU Tourism – T4T#E03886#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3886 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsEU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste#E03421#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3421 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsStakeholder expert group to support the application of the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Directive (2015/2302)#E03617#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3617 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsExpert Group EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory#E03949#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3949 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsAdvisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsWorking Group on Plant Health#E03832/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103432 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEsFood donation sub-group #E03421/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100353 #MEMBER #C#Industry#SMEs
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings
Head Office
Address: Rue Dautzenberg 36/38
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 25136323
EU Office
Address: Rue Dautzenberg 36/38
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 25136323
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members: 7
Members F T E: 7
Info Members: Not including the President of HOTREC
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.hotrec.eu/about-us/our-members/
Organisation Members: NET, UNWTO, CUP, Food alliance
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Intern at HOTREC
HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025