HOTREC - Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe

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HOTREC - Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe
(HOTREC)
Seat Bruxelles , Belgium
Chair Jens Zimmer Christensen
Managing directors Christian de Barrin
Members 41 member associations
Website www.hotrec.eu

HOTREC - Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe is the European umbrella organization for the catering industry and represents the interests of 41 member associations from 29 EU countries vis-à-vis the EU institutions. The abbreviation HOTREC stands for HOT els, RE staurants and C afés.

The main goals of the non-profit organization are: To support and represent the interests of the hotel and hospitality industry in relation to EU institutions. Improving cooperation between national associations.

organization

The general assembly is the highest decision-making body of the association and brings together the representatives of all member associations. In particular, it is responsible for: approving applications for membership and observer status; the election of the President and the Board of Directors; the approval of the annual financial statements and the determination of the budget; changing the statutes and the statutes of the association; the adoption of HOTREC position papers.

The General Assembly usually makes decisions by consensus. The meeting takes place twice a year, with the member associations taking turns hosting the General Assembly on a rotating schedule.

The executive committee is responsible for the administration of the association. It consists of nine members who are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. The meetings of the board are chaired by the president and prepared by the managing director.

The secretariat, based in Brussels, is responsible for day-to-day organization. The secretariat is led by the managing director.

Agendas

The main purpose is to discuss common developments and problems in the hospitality sector, and to work out common measures, at the General Assemblies. In addition, there is cooperation with the other tourism organizations; Partner organizations are: EFFAT (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions) , the tourism policy of the EU and the world organization for tourism UNWTO, which is particularly noticed by the social dialogue committee.

European Hospitality Quality scheme (EHQ)

The European Hospitality Quality scheme (EHQ scheme) is a framework program for various national and regional quality management measures. It was launched in 2007 and has accredited the Swiss Quality Label for Swiss Tourism , the Hungarian Hungarian Tourism Quality Award (both 2007) and the German quality scheme ServiceQualität Deutschland . The scheme comprises the three quality levels Q ' (Basic level of quality) , Q' ' (Second level of quality) and Q' '' ( Total Quality Management - TQM , which corresponds to ISO 9001 : 2000 or the EFQM certificate ) .

Hotel Stars Union

The Hotelstars Union for the administration of the star system for hotels was founded under the auspices of HOTREC by hotel associations from Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The following countries have since joined the system: Estonia (2011), Latvia (2011), Lithuania (2011), Luxembourg (2011), Malta (2012), Belgium (2013), Denmark (2013), Greece (2013) and Liechtenstein (2015) and Slovenia (2017).

Other fields of work

On the current agenda, the participation is part of the implementation of EU directives on labeling of food in restaurants, the changed rules to smoking, as well as the abuse of alcohol - this is the HOTREC at European level in the Alcohol and Health Forum of General Directorate Health and Consumers (SANCO) represented.

Member organizations

abbreviation Surname country
AHP Associa ção da Hotelaria de Portugal PortugalPortugal Portugal
AHR CR The Czech Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asociace hotelů a restaurací ČR) Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic
AHRL / LVRA Association of Latvian Hotels and Restaurants (Latvijas Viesnīcu un restorānu asociācija) LatviaLatvia Latvia
APHA Professional Association of the Hotel Industry, Austrian Chamber of Commerce (Hotel Association, Austrian Professional Hotel Association ) AustriaAustria Austria
APRA Gastronomy Association, Austrian Chamber of Commerce (Gastronomy Association, Austrian Professional Restaurant Association ) AustriaAustria Austria
BB&PA British Beer & Pub Association United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BHA British Hospitality Association United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BHRA Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association BulgariaBulgaria Bulgaria
CEHAT Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos SpainSpain Spain
CPIH Confédération des Professionnels Indépendants FranceFrance France
DEHOGA German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Federal Association) GermanyGermany Germany
EHRA / EHRL Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association (Eesti Hotellide ja Restoranide Liit) EstoniaEstonia Estonia
FAGIHT Fédération Autonome Générale de l'Industrie Hôtelière Touristique FranceFrance France
Fed. Ho.Re.Ca. Fed. Ho.Re.Ca. Bruxelles / Brussel BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Fed. Ho.Re.Ca. Fed. Ho.Re.Ca. Vlaanderen BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Fed. Ho.Re.Ca. Fed. Ho.Re.Ca. Wallonia BelgiumBelgium Belgium
FEDERALBERGHI Federazione delle Associazioni Italiane Alberghi e Turismo ItalyItaly Italy
FEHR Federación Española de Hosteleria SpainSpain Spain
FERECA Federaçao da Restauraçao, Cafes, Pastelarias e Similares de Portugal PortugalPortugal Portugal
FHA / MaRa Finnish Hospitality Association (Matkailu- ja Ravintolapalvelut) FinlandFinland Finland
FIPE Federazione Italiana Pubblici Esercizi ItalyItaly Italy
GastroSuisse GastroSuisse (Swiss employers' association for the hospitality industry) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
GNC Groupement National des Chaînes FranceFrance France
HAH Hotel Association of Hungary (Magyar Szállodaszövetség) HungaryHungary Hungary
HCH / ΞΕΕ Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (Ξενοδοχειακό Επιμελητήριο Ελλάδος) GreeceGreece Greece
HORESTA Association of the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Industry in Denmark DenmarkDenmark Denmark
HOTAM The Hotel Association of Macedonia North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia North Macedonia
hotelleriesuisse hotelleriesuisse (Swiss Hotel Association, Swiss Hotel Association) SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
IHA-D Hotel Association Germany (IHA-D) eV GermanyGermany Germany
IHF Irish Hotels Federation IrelandIreland Ireland
KHN Koninklijk HORECA - Nederland NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
LHRA / LVRA Lithuanian Hotel and Restaurant Association (Lietuvos viešbučių ir restoranų asociacija) LithuaniaLithuania Lithuania
MHRA Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association MaltaMalta Malta
NHO NHO Reiseliv NorwayNorway Norway
RAI Restaurants Association of Ireland IrelandIreland Ireland
SHR Swedish Hotel and Restaurant Association (Sveriges Hotell- och Restaurangföretagare) SwedenSweden Sweden
SYNHORCAT Syndicat National des Hôteliers, Restaurateurs, Cafetiers et Traiteurs FranceFrance France
UMIH Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie, France FranceFrance France
VVAT Organizers Association Austria AustriaAustria Austria

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Organization. In: hotrec.eu. Retrieved December 26, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Contacts and dialogues. (No longer available online.) In: about hotrec. HOTREC Union, archived from the original on March 30, 2010 ; accessed on January 28, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hotelstars.org
  3. ↑ Quality. (No longer available online.) In: policy areas. HOTREC, archived from the original on March 30, 2010 ; accessed on January 28, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hotelstars.org
  4. ↑ HOTREC (Ed.): HOTREC launches the European Hospitality Quality scheme “Quality Label for Swiss Tourism”, the first national scheme to be accredited at European level . Press release. Brussels / Saignelégier August 31, 2007 (English, pdf [accessed January 28, 2010]).
  5. ↑ HOTREC (Ed.): “Hungarian Tourism Quality Award”, the second national quality scheme to be accredited at European level by HOTREC . Press release. Brussels / Budapest November 22, 2007 (English, pdf [accessed January 28, 2010]). pdf ( Memento of the original from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hotrec.eu
  6. ^ HOTREC (ed.): “ServiceQualität Deutschland” the third national quality scheme for tourism to be accredited at European level by HOTREC . Press release. Brussels / Bad Elster June 18, 2009 (English, pdf [accessed January 28, 2010]). pdf ( Memento of the original from June 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hotrec.eu
  7. ↑ "ServiceQualität Deutschland" recognized throughout Europe by HOTREC. (No longer available online.) In: Press / Location Promotion. Schwerin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, January 28, 2010, archived from the original on February 23, 2010 ; Retrieved January 28, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ihkzuschwerin.de
  8. ↑ Gerald Gumpoltsberger: General Assembly of Hotrec - European hotel and hospitality industry meets in Barcelona. (No longer available online.) Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Fachverband Hotellerie, November 27, 2009, formerly in the original ; Retrieved January 28, 2010 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / portal.wko.at  
  9. ↑ Associa Cao da Hotelaria de Portugal
  10. ^ The Czech Association of Hotels and Restaurants
  11. ^ Association of Latvian Hotels and Restaurants
  12. ^ Hotel Association Austria
  13. ^ Austrian Gastronomy Association
  14. ^ British Beer & Pub Association
  15. ^ British Hospitality Association
  16. ^ Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association
  17. ↑ Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos
  18. ↑ DEHOGA Federal Association
  19. ^ Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association
  20. ↑ a b c FED. Ho.Re.Ca. Belgium
  21. ^ Federazione delle Associazioni Italiane Alberghi e Turismo
  22. ↑ Federación Española de Hosteleria
  23. ^ Finnish Hospitality Association
  24. ^ Federazione Italiana Pubblici Esercizi
  25. ↑ GastroSuisse
  26. ^ Hotel Association of Hungary
  27. ^ Hellenic Chamber of Hotels
  28. ↑ HORESTA Denmark
  29. ^ The Hotel Association of Macedonia
  30. ↑ hotelleriesuisse
  31. ^ Hotel Association Germany
  32. ^ Irish Hotels Federation
  33. ↑ Royal HORECA - Nederland
  34. ^ Lithuanian Hotel and Restaurant Association
  35. ^ Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association
  36. ↑ NHO Reiseliv
  37. ^ Restaurants Association of Ireland
  38. ^ Swedish Hotel and Restaurant Association
  39. ^ Syndicat National des Hôteliers, Restaurateurs, Cafetiers et Traiteurs
  40. ^ Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie
  41. ↑ Organizers Association Austria