The Greek government has updated the Covid-19 rules that citizens must follow to enter public services, banks, churches, restaurants and bars in Greece.
European hospitality professionals have voiced their grave concerns for the sector’s viability due to the resurgence of Covid-19 infection rates and lockdown measures.
HOTREC Director-General Marie Audren shares her thoughts on the challenges of the Covid-19 era and the opportunities it brings for the development of the European hospitality industry.
Restaurant owners across Greece say they will keep their businesses closed for a week in an act of protest against the government's Covid-19 restrictions.
Greek hospitality recruiting platform Workathlon has been selected as one of the top 10 startups from around the world to participate in this year's Techstars Accelerator | Hub71 program.
OYO Hotels is now connected to almost 900,000 travel agents globally, through the GDS connectivity solution powered by Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ SynXis platform.
The FNL Best Restaurant Awards, an annual event organized by FNL Guide, will return to Athens in February to honor Greece’s best restaurants and chefs.
Food management company Butterfly Stories presented the “Ultimate Breakfast Experience” to hoteliers attending the 100% Hotel Show 2018 held in Athens.
A Greek committee that oversees "strategic investments" has approved a foreign direct investment worth 408 million euros planned for Agios Nikolaos on Crete.
The University of the Aegean in Greece has launched lectures for tourism professionals regarding the efficient use of water and energy in tourism enterprises (hotels, lodgings, restaurants etc).
Value-added tax (VAT) on Greek food services will be set at 13 percent (from 23 percent) as of 1 August until 31 December, at restaurants, bars, taverns and hotels.
“The VAT reduction is important for tourism because it strengthens our competitiveness, especially in a period when competitiveness is the main issue,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told the press on 17 July in regards to the recent reduction of the VAT rate in the...
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced on Wednesday 17 July that the VAT imposed on restaurants, hotel restaurants, cafeterias and bars will be reduced from 23 percent to 13 percent as of 1 August 2013.
Greece's Finance Ministry will decide on a possible VAT decrease on food catering services in June only if Greece reaches its revenue targets, according to Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras.
Athens International Airport's (AIA) CEO Yiannis Paraschis presented the “athenspotlighted” program last month, an initiative that aims to boost the attractiveness of Athens as a city break destination.
“The increase of the VAT on food catering services will not affect the taxation of all-inclusive tourism packages sold abroad,” Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said during a press conference in late August.
The Greek Government received criticism from restaurant owners and...
The increase of the VAT for restaurant services in Greek hotels from 13 to 23 percent (a 77 percent hike) would reduce the competitiveness of the country’s tourism product, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said recently in an announcement.
