ABOUT US
Curaçao Restaurant Association
About CRA

About KHN-Curaçao
KHN-Curaçao is the industry association for the catering industry in our Kingdom and represents the interests of catering entrepreneurs when it comes to corona recovery, a favorable catering collective agreement, a fair playing field, sustainable business, labor legislation and vocational education. KHN works together with relevant authorities and organizations with the aim of creating an optimal business climate for the hospitality industry. Less regulatory pressure, more entrepreneurship.
From now on you, as a catering entrepreneur in the sector, can stay overnight, eat, drink, day catering or leisure, you can join our KHN-Department Curaçao.
Are you interested in a membership of the KHN-department Curaçao? Then pass on your contact details to hello@curacaorestaurants.org. Then we will contact you.
Why
Join CRA
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About CRA's
Values
Vision
Statutes
Code of Ethics
Our members will:
- Regard our food service industry as an honorable profession;
- Serve food in accordance with the highest standards of sanitation and in the best interests of their customers;
- Conduct themselves and their businesses in a professional manner, guided by the highest level of integrity;
- Strive to improve themselves and their employees in the latest food preparation and service techniques;
- Recognize their responsibility to participate in activities that contribute to improving their communities;
- Encourage new generations to pursue food preparation as a professional career through education and training;
- Represent our foodservice industry, individual restaurants and businesses, their local chapters, and the Curaçao Restaurant Association by personally and professionally adhering to the above Code of Ethics;
Goals & Objectives
It is the objective of the association to promote in general the commercial interests of her members, some of it in the largest sense of the words. The association will try to reach this objective, by:
a. providing advice, guidance, instruction, courses and training in the areas of finances, economics, administration, public relation and organization in general and particularly, in the area of restaurant industry.
b. promoting cooperation between the restaurants and the exchange of information, ideas and plans in de area of of restaurant industry.
c. establishing and promoting the rules of conduct in order to avoid unfair competition.
d. developing activities that are directed towards maintaining and increasing the level of service in the restaurant industry in Curaçao in general.
e. making use of all other legally affordable means.
In addition to representing, educating and promoting the restaurant industry, the association offers a myriad of other member benefits that provide valuable tools and resources for foodservice operators, educators, suppliers and more. Membership of the Restaurant Association gives you access to specialist industry information, service and support. It also gives you access to a wide range of programs that improve your profitability by saving you money on essential services & supplies and also provides you with the opportunity to network with industry colleagues. It is an ideal forum for discussion & education on matters of industry interest & concern.
What we achieved
IN 2021
Crisis team Covid-19
Had a say in measures to be taken by the crisis team
Involved with the implementation of the QR-Code
Representation in the team
MEO
We build a strong relationship
Involved with decisions regarding Covid-19
Sparring partner in setup new Horeca permits
Part of the hospitality group with CHATA, CASHA, CTB, CAP, KvK, TUI and KLM
SOAW
Addressing the employee shortage in Horeca
Discuss the possibility to accelerate permit application and permit granting
Ministery of Finance
Aqualectra
Workshops & trainings
Manager Leadership Program (6 months)
Fire & Safety workshop (Fire department)
Events
Valentine’s week
Restaurant 10-daagse
VBC
CRA became member of the VBC
CRA was elected president of the VBC
What we achieved
IN 2022
GMN (on-going)
Discussed on a new system of inspection
Implementation of HACCP
Adjust the “GGD-Keuring” according to current situation and HACCP rules
Koninklijke Horeca Nederland & Curaçao
JOINT EFFORTS
MEET OUR TEAM

(From left to right) Tony Soliana: Function, Martin den Dulk: Function, Irene Ponta da Costa: Treasurer, Ulrich de Windt: Chairman, Tarzeno Circkens: Function, John-Henry Every: Secretary, Danny van Meel: Function, Wouter Michael: Vice Chairman
JOINT EFFORTS
MEET OUR TEAM

Xandra van Hutten
Business Development Manager

Tarzeno Circkens
Chairman

Irene Ponta da Costa
Treasurer

Wouter Michael
Vice-Chairman

Martin den Dulk
Member
