Horesca Luxembourg

What Horesca Luxembourg does

HORESCA Luxembourg (legal name: HORESCA, structured as an Asbl - association sans but lucratif) is the official professional federation representing the hotel, restaurant, and café (HRC) sector in Luxembourg. Founded over 50 years ago, the organization operates from its headquarters at 7, rue Alcide de Gasperi, L-1615 Luxembourg, with a staff of 1-10 employees. It is a member of UEL (Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises) and engages in tripartite policy dialogue with the Luxembourg government.

HORESCA delivers a portfolio of member services built around four pillars: (1) business management support (business creation/transfer, document database, state aid guidance, designated-worker occupational health advisory); (2) regulatory compliance services including HACCP food safety consulting, allergen declaration, and hotel classification support via the My Classification platform; (3) workforce development through training programs with House of Training, apprenticeship coordination (Formation apprenti Win-Win), and partnerships with EHTL and Bouneweger Lycée Luxembourg; and (4) sustainability initiatives under the C.A.R.E. program (food waste reduction, Drénk Waasser water campaign). The federation also maintains a job board, business exchange platform, annual HORESCA Magazine, and a network of partner discounts with vendors including Manpower, Skello, Snug, Cleanix, Hospilux, and Brain and More.

As a non-profit, HORESCA is funded through member dues rather than commercial pricing; its business model revolves around aggregating sectoral representation and converting that scale into member benefits and political influence. Leadership comprises President Alain Rix, Director General Steve Martellini, and a Board of Directors (including Marc Schwamberger). The federation serves three primary segments - Hôtellerie, Restauration, and Débit de Boissons - with a member base of small and mid-sized hospitality establishments distributed across Luxembourg.

Name

Horesca Luxembourg

Legal name

HORESCA

Website

https://horesca.lu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HORESCA Luxembourg is the official professional federation representing the hotel, restaurant, and café sector in Luxembourg. It provides its SMB members with regulatory advisory, HACCP consulting, training, apprenticeship coordination, sustainability programs, political representation, and member-benefit partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HORESCA is a non-profit professional federation that represents Luxembourg's hotel, restaurant and café (HRC) sector. It sells annual membership to hospitality operators and, in return, provides regulatory advisory (labor law, HACCP/food hygiene, state aid, business creation and transfer), a job board, a business-exchange platform (Bourse d'entreprise), continuing training via House of Training, political representation before national and EU authorities, and sector publications (HORESCA Magazine and Guide).

Product overview

HORESCA Luxembourg operates as a federation providing a unified membership platform for the hospitality, restaurant, and café sector. The core offering consists of member services including a job board, business exchange (bourse d'entreprise), document database, and exclusive member resources. Additional services encompass HACCP consulting, hotel classification support, training programs through House of Training, apprenticeship coordination (Win-Win), and the C.A.R.E. sustainable development initiative. The organization also provides political representation and advocacy services, along with publications including the HORESCA Magazine and Guide. The ecosystem of products and services is designed to support the complete lifecycle of hospitality businesses from creation through daily operations and succession.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HORESCA Membership
• Offre d'emploi (Job Board)
• Bourse d'entreprise (Business Exchange)
• Advisory and Consulting Services (Labor law, State aid, Business creation)
• HACCP Consulting Services
• Travailleur désigné (Designated Worker Service)
• Formation continue — House of Training partnership
• Formation apprenti Win-Win (Apprenticeship Program)
• C.A.R.E. Sustainable Development Program
• Political Representation and Advocacy
• HORESCA Magazine and Guide
• Hotel Classification Service (My Classification)

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• House of TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Training partner providing continuous professional development programs for HORESCA members in hospitality and restaurant sectors
• École d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme du Luxembourg (EHTL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Educational partner for training and professional entry into the hospitality sector
• SnugminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• ExploregionminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• Greng EuropeminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• SkellominorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• CleanixminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• HospiluxminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• Brain and MoreminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• V3llucsminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• V3mc interimminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• TippbeeminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• CCminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• ManpowerminorOthersStaffing and recruitment partner offering services to HORESCA members
• ApysminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• AD Genie CivilminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• V3HolifreshminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• RekaminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• VerosionminorOthersPartner offering services or benefits to HORESCA members
• Bouneweger Lycée LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for hospitality training programs
• Chambre de CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHORESCA participates as member of UEL and maintains close ties with the Chamber of Commerce for sector representation
• UEL (Union des Entreprises Luxembourgeoises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHORESCA is a member of UEL, the main employers' confederation in Luxembourg, participating in tripartite meetings on economic policy

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HotellerieSuisse: Swiss hotel federation offering classification, training, advocacy, and member services; comparable small-country federation model and even partners with Horesca through joint DACH-region discussions.
• Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN): Dutch hospitality trade association offering advocacy, training, advisory and member benefits to hotels, restaurants, and cafés — the closest functional analog in another Benelux market.
• Irish Hotels Federation: Ireland's national federation for hotel and guesthouse operators; comparable advocacy and member-service model serving a small-country hospitality sector.
• Horeca Belgium: Belgian hospitality federation representing hotels, restaurants, and cafés — directly comparable sectoral trade association in a neighboring country with the same Horeca branding and member-service model.
• ÖHV (Österreichischer Hotelverband): Austrian hotel association providing advocacy, classification, and member services to hospitality businesses — directly comparable federative model in another small DACH market.
• UKHospitality: UK trade association representing hotels, restaurants, pubs, and food service; offers policy advocacy, training, and member services structurally similar to Horesca's portfolio.
• DEHOGA (German Hotel and Restaurant Association): Germany's main hospitality federation representing hotels and restaurants nationwide; comparable scope of services including classification, training, and political representation — and was even the host organization of a recent Horesca delegation meeting in Innsbruck.
• UMIH (Union des Métiers et des Industries de l'Hôtellerie): France's principal hospitality trade union for hotels, restaurants, cafés, and nightlife — comparable federative structure with advocacy, training, and member services in a neighboring francophone market.

Others

• Foodservice Europe (formerly FERCO): European federation representing the foodservice sector (contract catering, restaurants, hospitality services); comparable advocacy and member-service model at a pan-European level, providing a peer benchmark for international representation work.

Broad incumbents

• International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IHRA): Global umbrella for national hospitality federations including Horesca's peers; relevant as the international body Horesca interacts with through events like the Innsbruck encounter of German-speaking federations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/horesca.lu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horesca-luxembourg

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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