Free hospitality

In Austria, the term free hospitality is the practice of a trade without a certificate of qualification in the hospitality industry .

Law

In order to be allowed to operate a hospitality industry, one needs a professional qualification according to the hospitality industry regulation . This can be achieved through training, school, apprenticeship or work. There is also the possibility of the proficiency test , which requires the completion of the 18th year of life.

This certificate of qualification is not required for the independent hospitality industry. The exercise of the trade is tied to a specific location and must be reported to the responsible district administrative authority (e.g. district administration ).

Details are regulated in the trade regulations 1994 ( § 111 paragraph 2).

Permissions

1. The serving and sale of bottled commercially in sealed vessels drinks through to exercise with buses powered car hire legitimate -Gewerbes traders from their passengers .
2. The accommodation of guests, the serving of all kinds of food and the sale of hot and cold dishes served , the serving of drinks and the sale of these drinks in unlocked containers within the framework of a simply equipped establishment that is not or only for public transport poorly developed area and tailored to the needs of mountaineers and mountain hikers ( refuge ).
3. The administration of food in a simple manner and the serving of non-alcoholic beverages and beer in commercially available closed vessels, if no more than eight administration places (places intended for the enjoyment of food and drinks) are provided.
4. The temporary accommodation, if not more than ten tourist beds are provided, and the administration of the breakfast and small snacks , and the serving of non-alcoholic drinks and beer in commercial closed vessels as well as burned liquors as an accompaniment to these drinks to the guests.
5. The serving of food and the serving of beverages in accordance with § 143 Z 7 of the trade regulations 1994 in the version before the amendment of Federal Law Gazette I No. 111/2002, if the serving of food and the serving of beverages in connection with the Exercise of the Buschenschank ( Heuriger ) (§ 2 Paragraph 9) takes place in accordance with state law regulations.
6. The serving of non-alcoholic beverages and the sale of these beverages in unsealed containers if the serving or the sale takes place through vending machines (e.g. drinks vending machines ).

• other forms are the sausage stand

The term also includes the ancillary rights of grocers , bakers , butchers with regard to serving and catering (§§ 150, 154 GewO).

offer

The simple way of giving food can include:

• roasted or grilled meat of cattle and pigs (excluding offal)
• fried , grilled or boiled sausages
• grilled poultry and fish
• Vegetable patties , pizza slices , lángos , kebabs
• Goulash and bean soups , if these are delivered ready- made and only heated
• French fries
• Common cold additions in a simple way, such as pickled vegetables , mayonnaise , mustard , horseradish , bread and pastries
• Meat and sausage products
• Meat and sausage mayonnaise salads
• open sandwiches , donuts
• delivered ice cream or soft ice cream
• Spreads

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Free hospitality industry. Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce, wko.at (as of 2010, accessed 2017).
2. ↑ Hospitality & Operating Modes. Info sheet of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce, 2016, professional group classification , p. 12 ( pdf ( memento of the original from January 10, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to instructions and then remove this note. , wko.at).