Set up a HORECA Company in Czech Republic

 

HORECA is a term that was coined in Europe to refer to a wider category of services related to the food industry. The word, which is actually an abbreviation, is comprised of the words “hotel, restaurant, cafe”, the types of businesses which generally offer food services to their customers. 

 

Which are the main HORECA activities developed by  a Czech company?  

• • accommodation activities, in which companies are specialized in offering accommodation services through hotels, motels and other similar premises;
• • restaurant businesses, specialized in offering food and drinks products in premises that have a certain identity (fast-food, traditional  food restaurants, sea-food restaurants and others);
• • cafes, where the clients can receive various types of cafes, teas and desserts;
• • catering – a sector which is specialized in providing food products for specific events, such as weddings, corporate events, graduations and others. 

 

Czech Republic has launched a national strategy concerning food safety in this country, under the Food Safety and Nutrition Strategy for 2014 – 2020. The strategy concerns all parties related to the production and distribution of food products, including commercial operators, such as those operating in the HORECA sector and our team of consultants in company formation in Czech Republic can advise on the specific regulations addressing to this industry. 

 

The following parties are involved in the proper functioning of the Czech food system: 

 

 

One of the aspects that should be taken into consideration by those who want to start the procedure of company registration in Czech Republic in the HORECA sector refers to the preferences of the local consumers. As presented in a survey conducted by the Public Opinion Research Centre, Czech consumers are highly interested in food products of domestic origin, which are seen as having a higher level of quality compared to products imported from other countries. 

 

Businessmen are invited to contact our team of specialists for in-depth assistance on the registration procedure available for a HORECA company.