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The new European directive on waste reinforces the obligations to prevent food waste in hotels and restaurants
The obligations in terms of food waste management are expanded, which will require a review of the internal procedures for handling, distribution and consumption of food in hotels, restaurants and catering. On September 26th, Directive (EU) 2025/1892 of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 10th amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste was published […]
Key Points of the Law on the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste in Hospitality and Catering
On April 2, 2025, Law 1/2025 of April 1 on the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste was published in the BOE (Official State Gazette), aimed at preventing and minimizing food loss and waste. This law includes This law includes in its scope of application companies in the hospitality sector, amongst others. As stated in […]
The Spanish tourist sector faces news requirements to avoid food waste
The Food Loss and Waste Prevention bill establishes a series of obligations for the food chain – which includes hotels and restaurants – such as having a plan to prevent food losses, reaching agreements to donate their surpluses or allowing customers to take back uneaten food. On January 9, 2024, the Council of Ministers of […]
Companies in the tourism sector must register contracts with their food suppliers
Some tourism companies must sign written contracts with their food suppliers when they purchase from primary producers and register them on the Register of Agrifood Contracts of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The Food Supply Chain Law (LCA) applies to hospitality and food service businesses whose revenues exceed €10 million and to accommodation […]
“Special private economic zones” (‘zonas económicas especiales privadas’ or ZEEP): a new horizon for tourism investment in Peru
The new regulations governing “private special economic zones” (zonas económicas especiales privadas or ZEEP) pave the way for a privately managed investment model featuring tax and customs incentives in Peru. We analyze the implications for the tourism and hotel sector, which finds in this instrument a strategic opportunity to develop projects under a strengthened legal […]
Is your hotel ready to negotiate the sustainable commuting mobility plan?
Because of rotating shifts, seasonality, and peripheral or island locations, the hotel sector is one of the major “silent” recipients of the new Law 9/2025. Imagine a hotel where night-shift staff commute to work at 10:00 p.m. because there is no public transport at that time, or an isolated resort where 120 waiters or housekeeping staff share […]
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