What KHN does for the hospitality industry

About Koninklijke Horeca Nederland

KHN is the largest organisation representing hospitality businesses in the Netherlands

Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN) is the largest organisation representing hospitality businesses in the Netherlands. Our association speaks for more than 18,000 hospitality businesses that together employ almost 250,000 people and we dedicate our efforts to ensuring that the industry as a whole is professional and future-proof.

We support our members by lobbying, providing advice, information and inspiration and offering them financial benefits. This is how KHN acts for the hospitality industry.

About the association

KHN is an association with more than 239 local sections throughout the Netherlands. All our 18,000 members are affiliated to one of these sections. Each section has its own governing board. The various sections belong to one of our 12 regions. Each region delegates one director to sit on the Members Council. The Members Council elects five directors who form the National Executive. The Members Council meets four times each year to discuss current affairs and to set the strategy of the KHN association.

How can we help you?

Need help? Get help with your questions, learn more about our memberships or reach out to our KHN team via +31 348 489 489 or info@khn.nl.

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How KHN acts for the hospitality industry

We support our members by lobbying, providing advice, information and inspiration and offering them financial benefits. This is how KHN acts for the hospitality industry.

Contract overeenkomst schriftelijk handtekening akkoord

CLA, UVH and employment agreements

CLA for the hotel, restaurant and café industry and related industries

Model employment agreements

Termination agreement

Uniform Conditions for the Hotel and Catering Industry

The Code of Hygiene for the hotel and catering industry

How do you and your employees handle food and drink products in a responsible and safe manner? According to European legislation, all food businesses must work according to the HACCP principles.

These HACCP requirements have been elaborated in the Code of Hygiene for the hotel and catering industry.

Personal telephone advice, by e-mail or on location

We offer our members personal advice for all sorts of hospitality related questions. Call the KHN advice team or ask your regional manager to drop by.

English training courses

KHN organises courses, workshops and trainings in the Netherlands during the whole year. This way, you can brush up your knowledge about collective employment agreement, labor law, marketing or social media, in one (half) day. We also are the place to be for a few mandatory hospitality certificates. Check out what courses we offer and register!

KHN Memberships

More than 17.500 entrepreneurs have combined their strength, with the purpose of creating the best possible business environment for the hospitality industry. Want to become a member of KHN? Check out our memberships. Join the club and benefit from our collective strength.

KHN Member benefits

Being a member of KHN provides direct financial benefits. You benefit from favourable prices and conditions on many hospitality products and services.