The association is committed to act on behalf of all types of hospitality operators in Luxembourg, in particular to make their voices heard by the government. Its president, Jean-Claude Colbach, reminded people of the proper use of meal vouchers distributed by certain companies.
The directive of 3 December 1993 states that a 'main meal' can be consumed and paid for by a meal voucher in a restaurant. According to the association's lawyers, shopping at the supermarket or paying for petrol at the petrol station with these vouchers does not comply with the rules.
According to a conservative estimate, restaurant owners have already lost 50 million euros because of such infringements, which have been tolerated for several years. This is a huge amount of money, which would be helpful for a sector that has been heavily impacted by the pandemic.
