Hotrec Information

HOTREC is the trade association of hotels, restaurants and cafes in the European Union. We bring together 43 national hospitality associations in 26 countries across Europe - from Portugal to Estonia and from Ireland to Cyprus. Around 1.7 million enterprises, employing some 9.5 million workers, make up the European hospitality industry. Most of them are very small, both in terms of turnover and workforce. They represent an essential part of our societies cultural and social landscape and form the backbone of European tourism. HOTREC's mission is to promote the interests of these enterprises vis-a-vis the European institutions. We continually monitor EU policies that have an impact on the hospitality industry and bring the sector's concerns across to EU decision-makers. Our aim is a legal environment which enables hotels, restaurants, and cafes to develop and provide more jobs and growth to the economy. For a general introduction to HOTREC and its activities, please see "EU regulatory challenges and the hospitality industry ".