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This tool shows how to introduce healthy, plant-based meals in social care homes in ways that will be appreciated by the residents. It relies on integrating the senior citizens as well as the kitchen professionals into the change.
This tool focuses on serving techniques as a way to increase the consumption of plant-based food.
This tool provides a concept of promoting drinking tap water instead of sweetened drinks or bottled water. As part of the campaign, drinking tap water will be promoted wherever possible to encourage people to change how they use, consume and manage water.
This tool helps to organise a working group, called a “canteen commission”, made up of various stakeholders in a public catering facility. The commission is a contact point for all issues related to the canteen, including awareness-raising about sustainability issues.
Which steps and possible sustainable procurement criteria should procurement officers consider when preparing a call for tenders for catering services? This checklist provides ideas and inspiration.
An illustrated poster that inspires for plant-based, seasonal, fresh and sustainable meals. Follow the five principles to compose a climate-friendly dish.
This tool provides training material for introducing climate protection measures to kitchen professionals and includes 19 concrete measures concerning food selection, technology, behaviour, and waste management.
Use an internal costing system to reduce carbon footprint from foods in lagre-scale kitchens.
An open, organic community garden that enables a number of educational events.
How can trade be established between local suppliers and catering companies in times of disrupted value chains? The tool provides general guidelines for connecting with local suppliers in order to reduce public kitchens’ dependency on distant suppliers.
Compared to ordinary Cook and Serve and Cook and Chill meal manufacturing methods, Cook Cold, i.e. cold manufacturing, enables a continuous manufacturing process in the central, conventional or satellite kitchen. Manufacturing freshly cooked meals in this way saves energy and human resources as well as it prevents food waste.
Schools have a unique role in teaching and shaping young people's values and attitudes. This tool helps schools raise children's awareness about food waste, acquainting them with school cooks and presenting the canteen work in an event.
This tool explains how to communicate with all affected actors in times of crisis. Two topics are addressed that help to take the first steps towards a procedure of how to communicate and manage transparently in situations of crisis.
Learn more about how to set up culinary workshops to show young people the connection between growing their own vegetables, and cooking and eating enjoyable, healthy plant-based meals together.
How can trade be created between farmers, small-scale processors, and catering companies? This tool provides a concept for a dialogue between these stakeholders to get to know each other and discuss the potentials and obstacles to business relationships.