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| Asociación Gremial de Restaurantes y Cafés | |
|---|---|
| Name | Asociación Gremial de Restaurantes y Cafés |
| Native name | Asociación Gremial de Restaurantes y Cafés |
| Formation | 20th century |
| Type | Trade association |
| Headquarters | Santiago, Chile |
| Region served | Chile |
| Membership | Restaurants, cafés, bars |
| Leader title | President |
Asociación Gremial de Restaurantes y Cafés is a Chilean trade association representing businesses in the hospitality sector, primarily restaurants and cafés in Santiago and regions such as Valparaíso and Concepción. The association interfaces with institutions like the Ministerio de Salud (Chile), Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile), and municipal governments while engaging with trade groups including the Cámara de Diputados de Chile, Senado de Chile, and regional chambers like the Cámara de Comercio de Santiago. It coordinates with international bodies such as the World Health Organization, World Tourism Organization, and bilateral partners like the Embassy of Spain in Chile on standards, tourism promotion, and public health guidance.
The association emerged amid sectoral organizing efforts influenced by early 20th‑century guild movements and later formalized during policy shifts in the 1980s linked to neoliberal reforms under Augusto Pinochet and the Constitution of Chile (1980), interacting with actors like the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores and the Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s it adapted to regulatory frameworks from the Dirección del Trabajo (Chile), public health campaigns from the Ministerio de Salud (Chile), and tourism strategies from the Servicio Nacional de Turismo (SERNATUR), while responding to crises such as the 2008 financial crisis and the 2019–2022 Chilean protests that affected urban commerce in Santiago, Valparaíso Region, and Biobío Region.
The association's governance typically comprises an executive board including a president, vice president, treasurer, and directors with liaison roles to institutions such as the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (Chile) and the Banco Central de Chile. Membership categories reflect establishments from haute cuisine restaurants in Barrio Lastarria to neighborhood cafés in Providencia, Santiago and bars in Bellavista, Santiago. Committees often parallel regulatory areas involving the Servicio de Salud Metropolitano for sanitation, the Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile) for taxation compliance, and municipal licensing offices in Las Condes and Viña del Mar.
The association provides advisory services on compliance with norms from the Código Sanitario de Chile, workforce regulation from the Dirección del Trabajo (Chile), and fiscal rules from the Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile), while offering training programs in partnership with institutions like the Universidad de Chile, Universidad Católica de Chile, and vocational centers such as the Servicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo (SENCE). It facilitates collective agreements with unions including the Confederación de Trabajadores del Comercio and engagement with tourism promoters like SERNATUR and international networks including the World Tourism Organization and International Restaurant and Foodservice Association.
The association lobbies legislative bodies including the Cámara de Diputados de Chile and Senado de Chile on issues such as taxation, licensing, and labor law, working alongside federations like the CPC (Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio) and sectoral groups like the Federación de Empresas de Turismo de Chile. It has participated in policy debates over proposals from the Ministerio de Hacienda (Chile) and public health directives from the Ministerio de Salud (Chile), and has engaged with municipal authorities in Santiago and Valparaíso on zoning and noise regulation, while coordinating with international trade partners including the European Union and Mercosur on gastronomic diplomacy.
The association organizes and sponsors events such as citywide gastronomic festivals in collaboration with SERNATUR, professional competitions akin to international contests at venues linked to the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Chile) and cultural routes through Patrimonio Cultural de Chile. It has run programs for culinary training with universities like the Universidad Diego Portales and industry showcases involving foreign delegations from the Embassy of France in Chile, the Embassy of Italy in Chile, and culinary missions tied to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
By representing thousands of establishments across regions including Metropolitana de Santiago, Valparaíso Region, and Biobío Region, the association influences employment patterns tracked by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (Chile) and aligns with financial instruments from the BancoEstado and Banco Central de Chile that affect credit access for small businesses. Its advocacy on labor and tax policies impacts relationships with labor organizations like the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores and social programs administered through agencies such as SENCE, while contributing to cultural tourism linked to routes promoted by SERNATUR and municipal cultural offices.
The association has faced criticism from labor groups including the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores and consumer advocates over issues like working hours, tip distribution, and compliance with the Código Sanitario de Chile, and has been part of public debates in the Cámara de Diputados de Chile regarding fiscal concessions and emergency support measures during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. Critics have also pointed to tensions with municipal authorities in Santiago and Valparaíso over licensing and noise ordinances, and to disputes with tourism bodies like SERNATUR over promotional priorities.
Category:Trade associations of Chile Category:Hospitality industry