Published February 26, 2024

On February 26th, Horeca Partners organised a Multiplier Event for an interested audience in Restaurant Jerom, Antwerp, to present the results of the ADVANCE project. The attendees were horeca professionals, business owners and representatives of both VET organisations such as Horeca Forma and the sector federation Horeca Vlaanderen. By means of some very telling figures and statistics, Steve Van Uytbergen and Filip  Nicasi from Horeca Partners first demonstrated the magnitude of the worldwide issue of food waste, as well as its environmental, societal and financial consequences. Subsequently, the participants were guided through a large number of useful tips with a view to preventing, reducing and dealing with food waste in both horeca SMEs and households. Finally, extensive attention was given to the presentation of the objectives and outcomes of the ADVANCE project, with a specific emphasis on the deliverables that have been developed in the course of the project and which can be found on the ADVANCE Online Platform: a baseline assessment on waste management, gap analysis and knowledge assessment tools, roadmaps and a training course. After the presentation, there was ample room for further discussion and networking over a delicious dinner.