Vooruit wants to get rid of strangulation contracts in hospitality industry

This weekend, the well-known café De Monk closed it’s doors in Brussels. The owner terminated the contract because he wants to thoroughly renovate the building. But the manager and owner had long been in disagreement, including about the mandatory purchase of drinks from the owner. Vooruit wants to put an end to the unhealthy dependence of on-trade outlets owned by breweries. To this end, the party is submitting a proposal in the Flemish and Brussels Parliaments to amend the Trade Hire Act.