Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA)

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) is a member of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association - IH&RA presided by Dr. Gasan Aidi.
BHRA is a member of the Organization Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes in Europe – HOTREC presided by Dr. Bernd Geier.
BHRA is a member of the Balkan Alliance of Hotel Associations - BAHA) presided by Amir Hadjich.
BHRA is the first professional organization in Bulgaria to bestow an award for best performance in the spheres of hotel and restaurant management, investments etc. This award has been presented since 1996.
Since 2002 BHRA has been organizing the annual national competition “Chef of the year” together with the Hotel and Restaurant Organization of Varna. This competition is held within the frames of the Tourism and Leisure Fair in Varna.
BHRA is an initiator and founder of the first international tourism market for cultural tourism in our country together with the municipality of Veliko Tarnovo and “Tsarevgrad Tarnov”. This tourism market has been taking place since 2004 in Bulgaria’s capital of culture – the town of Veliko Tarnovo.