Abadía Retuerta’s Refectorio: Michelin Star and Green Star Gastronomy
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Abadía Retuerta’s Refectorio: Michelin Star and Green Star Gastronomy

Since 2016, Marc Segarra has been carefully crafting the gastronomy on offer at Refectorio, Abadía Retuerta’s leading restaurant. Over this last year, the Catalan chef has further consolidated an authentic menu, as part of a bold concept that encapsulates his entire approach: he seeks to capture the land. His dishes are a faithful expression of the surroundings, of the local suppliers, the seasonal produce and the ingredients grown on the estate’s own vegetable garden, which spans 1000 m2 and provides the kitchen with over 150 products.

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Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport: Meeting with a Purpose
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Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport: Meeting with a Purpose

Meetings and events are an important part of the Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport’s operations. The hotel’s Meeting with a Purpose package uses carbon calculation tools to measure a meeting’s CO2 emissions. Working with profit-for-purpose organization South Pole, carbon offsets are then generated and 1% of the total meeting’s revenue is invested in the Kariba Forest Protection Project.

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Crowne Plaza Amsterdam-South: Making a Difference One Project at a Time
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Crowne Plaza Amsterdam-South: Making a Difference One Project at a Time

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam-South staff are on the ground regularly organizing clean-ups of their neighborhood, on the South side of the city, ensuring local streets are free of trash. Food waste from the hotel’s operations is also collected and donated to local farmers so they can feed their animals. When it comes to local projects, Crowne Plaza Amsterdam-South is a rallying point for organizing support. No project is too small and this year, the hotel team hosted and helped with the planting of water lilies in the nearby canal.

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Mövenpick Hotel ‘s-Hertogenbosch: Building a Resilient Region
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Mövenpick Hotel ‘s-Hertogenbosch: Building a Resilient Region

In their region Mövenpick Hotel ‘s-Hertogenbosch has been contributing to rebuilding tourism by supporting the local destination management organization, Visit Brabant. The hotel is active in encouraging hotel guests to visit attractions and places of interest beyond den Bosch. Using in-house information, the hotel hopes to send a bigger spread of tourists to build greater resilience within the region’s tourism operators. Mövenpick Hotel ‘s-Hertogenbosch has been Green Globe certified since 2011 and achieved PLATINUM status.

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