What is this organisation?

HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe (HOTREC) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 7955861942-03. Entity form: AISBL.

What category is it registered under?

It is registered under the category "Trade and business associations".

Which country is it based in?

The organisation is based in Belgium, Brussels.

Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?

The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 7955861942-03.

EU TRANSPARENCY REGISTER · 7955861942-03 · Belgium

HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe

HOTREC

Stated objectives

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…

As declared by the registrant. Truncated to 240 characters; full text on the upstream profile.

Official profile

The full record on the Joint Transparency Register carries financial information (lobby budget, EU funding received), the list of named accredited representatives, declared interests of those persons, and a history of meetings with Commission officials.

Full register entry ↗ Organisation website ↗

Registered

2009-01-08

Last updated

2026-01-20

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Frequently asked questions

What is this organisation?: HOTREC, Hotels, Restaurants & Cafés in Europe (HOTREC) is an interest representative listed in the EU Joint Transparency Register under ID 7955861942-03. Entity form: AISBL.
What category is it registered under?: It is registered under the category "Trade and business associations".
Which country is it based in?: The organisation is based in Belgium, Brussels.
What are its stated goals?: As declared by the registrant: 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…
Where can I find its EU Transparency Register entry?: The full register entry — including lobby budget, EU funding received, accredited representatives and Commission meetings — is available on the EU Transparency Register under ID 7955861942-03.

Source: EU Joint Transparency Register (Council / Commission / Parliament) · refreshed 2026-07-07 · Commission Reuse Decision 2011/833/EU