Beurs van Berlage Cuts Food Waste by 70%

Amsterdam Conference Centre Beurs van Berlage provides food and beverage services to large numbers of guests in short time frames and is always looking for methods or formulas to reduce food waste. In the past 5 years Beurs has managed to reduce food waste by 70% by offering individually portioned servings and developing a better understanding of their guests. Knowing exact numbers and profiles of guests means better food selections and more precise quantities. The conference centre also prides itself on providing 50% of the catering product range as vegan or organic and locally produced.

Since the Beurs van Berlage switched from 100% heating with gas installations to heating largely with heat pumps, gas consumption has fallen significantly. Compared to 2017, the Beurs has achieved a 54% reduction in CO2 emissions from gas consumption. While the conference centre has plans to further reduce gas consumption, they cannot completely stop using gas in the next five years. So, across this timeframe, the Beurs will compensate for CO2 emissions from the use of gas.