Innovative Strategies for Public Catering: the Expansion of the Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit
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PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
1 Innovative societies
objective
1.2 Responsive public services
Project type
Small Project
Implementation
October 2022 - March 2024

StratKIT+

The project StratKIT+ guides public authorities, catering providers and others on sustainable procurement for schools, daycare, hospitals and other public institutions.
Project summary

There are many institutional, economic, social, and psychological barriers when it comes to implementing high-quality criteria into the public procurement and catering services. StratKIT+ project addresses these challenges by providing new additions to the previously developed Public Meal Toolkit, which helps implementing healthy and sustainable food into the public sector within the Baltic Sea Region while providing a community platform for the stakeholders.

Public meal organisations need support, guidance, and networks in incorporating environmental targets and strategies to their main task of serving nutritionally adequate meals. Authorities need more knowledge on food and public meals to prioritize better and send right messages to the food service providers. Addition to this, stakeholders need more support and tools to tackle different crisis situations that affect the public kitchens. There is a variety of actors that offer support but the information provided would benefit from practical examples with good accessibility. This is what will be developed in the new Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit+.

Public meal stakeholders lack multiple resources (e.g. time, knowledge, funding, support) in the sustainable development of public meals. With the toolkit BSR public meal actors can cooperate by sharing knowledge and ideas related to different public meal solutions through practical testing organised by the StratKIT+ project partners. These pilots have been successful way to share knowledge with stakeholders for example through organic farm visits, cooking trainings and workshops.

Practical testing and implementation of the toolkit helps to add motivation and commitment to the sustainability goals that are challenging to reach with the limited resources. Municipalities and food service providers should also be able to respond quickly to challenges affected by legal regulations, social changes and different crises, while at the same time not being afraid or reluctant to become local pioneers in GPP or vegan public meals. Addressing it all, StratKIT+ will contribute with a variety of ways to increased sustainability of public meals in BSR.

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Budgets

StratKIT+
in numbers.
  • 0.50
    Million
    Total
  • 0.40
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.00
    Million
    Norway

Success indicators

StratKIT+
in numbers.
80 Organisations reached with 2 Solutionsin use 25 Organisationsin the project

Overview

What we produced so far.
Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit now available in 10 languages!

The Toolkit (www.sustainable-public-meal.eu) was translated into three new languages and is now available in all official languages spoken in the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea: Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Russian, Polish, German, Danish and in English. The Toolkit was created during InterregBSR project StratKIT (2019 – 2021, #088) and is being now further developed under StratKIT+ project of the same programme. Having new partners from Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden allowed the geographical expansion of the Toolkit. Hence, the public procurers, catering professionals and citizens of these countries now have an easy access to all the tools, and they can start transforming their public procurement and catering services towards sustainability.

Contact: Henrike Perner henrike.perner@agrathaer.de Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit
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Lead partnerUniversity of Helsinki
  • Town
    Seinäjoki
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Etelä-Pohjanmaa
Total partner budget
90,720.00
Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre
  • Town
    Tallinn
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Põhja-Eesti
Total partner budget
34,916.00
University of Gothenburg
  • Town
    Gothenburg
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Västra Götalands län
Total partner budget
36,096.14
agrathaer
  • Town
    Müncheberg
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Märkisch-Oderland
Total partner budget
43,680.00
IFAU Institute for Food Studies and Agroindustrial Development
  • Town
    Horsholm
  • Region
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Region
    Nordsjælland
Total partner budget
28,044.02
Medical University of Silesia
  • Town
    Katowice
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Katowicki
Total partner budget
21,521.19
Municipality of Rybnik
  • Town
    Rybnik
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Rybnicki
Total partner budget
28,794.53
Municipality of Södertälje
  • Town
    Södertälje
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Stockholms län
Total partner budget
43,883.10
Riga City Council
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Rīga
Total partner budget
43,680.00
Warsaw Municipality
  • Town
    Warszawa
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Miasto Warszawa
Total partner budget
21,521.19
Lazdijai district municipality administration
  • Town
    Lazdijai
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Alytaus apskritis
Total partner budget
40,040.00
Development Centre of Võru County
  • Town
    Võru
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
26,390.00
Central Denmark EU-Office
  • Town
    Brussels
  • Region
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Region
    Østjylland
Total partner budget
18,378.36
Baltic restaurants Estonia
  • Town
    Tallinn
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Põhja-Eesti
Total partner budget
22,330.00

Contacts

News

News

Training of Riga school cooks
On June 19, June 20, June 26 and June 27, under the leadership of chef Māris Astičs, head of the ...

News

Summary of the Stakeholder Workshop group discussions is now published
The summary of the group discussions related to the Stakeholders workshop on Sustainable Public ...

News

Podcast visit: Walk the School Food Talk - Episode 1
This is the first episode of the podcast Walk the School Food Talk, which is part of the Interreg ...

News

BSR Stakeholders' workshop on Sustainable Public Meals Resilience to Crises
The BSR stakeholders Workshop in Riga

News

Open call for the new tools to the Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit
Submit your proposal via the online form till 30.04.2023 and inspire others!

News

StratKIT+ fully supports Sustainable Food Procurement Manifesto
Already one of our municipal partners, Rybnik Municipality (Poland), and more to follow, has ...

News

Join with us the Consultation for the European Parliament Pre-legislative synthesis briefing on Sustainable food systems
The European Parliament Research Service kindly ask you to send them any relevant research papers, ...

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#PoliticsAwards 2023 finalist: Rybnik’s Model of Action for Sustainable Consumption and Production
Our Polish partner, Municipality of Rybnik was selected as a finalist in the category Climate ...

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StratKIT+ joins a BSR forum on school food
Introduction to various projects to improve the school meals system in the region.

Pilot

Practical Testing and Implementation of the Tool “My Sustainable School Meal” by City of Warsaw, Poland
Under the StratKIT+ project workshops for two groups: school kids and school kitchen professionals ...

Pilot

Practical Testing and Implementation of the tool "Learning dialogue for farmers and caterers"
Development Centre of Voru County has been implementing and testing the tool that will benefit ...

Pilot

Practical Testing and Implementation of the Tool "Deposit took-away system" by City of Rybnik, Poland
Once the reusable containers were introduced in Rybnik in 2021, under StratKIT project, in the ...

Pilot

Practical Testing and Implementation of the tool "Sustainable diet training for public institutions"
On June 19, June 20, June 26 and June 27, under the leadership of chef Māris Astičs, head of the ...

Events

07
February
StratKIT+ Final Conference
Project: StratKIT+
Virtual Meeting
07. February 2024
09:30 - (CET)
    19
    September
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Denmark
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    19. September 2023
    (BST)
    15
    September
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Poland
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    15. September 2023
    (BST)
    15
    September
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Lithuania
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    15. September 2023
    (BST)
    08
    September
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Sweden
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    08. September 2023
    (BST)
    07
    September
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Estonia
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    07. September 2023
    (BST)
    31
    August
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Germany
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    31. August 2023
    (BST)
    29
    August
    National Stakeholder Workshop in Finland
    Project: StratKIT+
    Virtual Meeting
    29. August 2023
    09:30 - 11:00 (EEST)
    19-28
    June
    Training for cooks in Latvia
    Project: StratKIT+
    Physical Meeting
    19. - 28. June 2023
    - (CET)
    01
    June
    Local Farmers Day
    Project: StratKIT+
    Physical Meeting
    01. June 2023
    15:00 - 18:00 (EEST)
    19
    April
    Stakeholders' workshop on Sustainable Public Meals Resilient to Crises
    Project: StratKIT+
    Physical Meeting
    19. April 2023
    28-01
    February-March
    BSR Farm-to-school co-creation days
    Project: StratKIT+
    Physical Meeting
    28. February 2023 - 01. March 2023

      Images

      Partner Meeting in Riga 17-18.04.2023
      04/2023
      Practical testing and implementation of Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit
      04/2023
      StratKIT+ gallery
      02/2023

      Partner Meeting in Riga 17-18.04.2023 04/2023 (6 images)

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      PM Dinner
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      StratKIT+ consortium
      StratKIT+ consortium

      Practical testing and implementation of Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit 04/2023 (4 images)

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      Organizing training for plat-based cooking in Rybnik
      Organizing training for plat-based cooking in Rybnik
      Organizing training for plat-based cooking in Rybnik
      Organizing training for plat-based cooking in Rybnik

      StratKIT+ gallery 02/2023 (1 image)

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      Project Poster

      Quotes

      Kristin Krinal
      Project Manager at Development Centre of Võru County
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      Võru County in Estonia has undertaken a significant endeavor, dedicating daily efforts to ensure that the children within our region have access to locally sourced organic food as part of their daily meals. The StratKIT+ project has given us the opportunity to reach for our goals. The provision of different tools have obviated the need for us to redundantly innovate solutions, thereby optimizing our efficiency. Furthermore, in addition to the valuable tools, we have cultivated a network of valuable international and domestic contacts whose expertise we can depend upon for support. Within the scope of our project, we have tested a tool titled "Learning Dialogue for Farmers and Caterers". The principal advantage of the SPMT tools resides in their capacity to provide clear starting points and actionable guidelines while remaining adaptable to individualized requirements. The testing of this tool has helped us change the mindsets of our producers and caterers and fostered a closer collaboration between them.

      Pilots

      Pilot

      Practical Testing and Implementation of the Tool “My Sustainable School Meal” by City of Warsaw, Poland
      Under the StratKIT+ project workshops for two groups: school kids and school kitchen professionals ...

      Pilot

      Practical Testing and Implementation of the tool "Learning dialogue for farmers and caterers"
      Development Centre of Voru County has been implementing and testing the tool that will benefit ...

      Pilot

      Practical Testing and Implementation of the Tool "Deposit took-away system" by City of Rybnik, Poland
      Once the reusable containers were introduced in Rybnik in 2021, under StratKIT project, in the ...

      Pilot

      Practical Testing and Implementation of the tool "Sustainable diet training for public institutions"
      On June 19, June 20, June 26 and June 27, under the leadership of chef Māris Astičs, head of the ...

      Publications

      • Cooperation towards more sustainable public meals in the Baltic Sea Region
        A short article introducing the project for academic and general public published in Finnish language (page 9).
      • Stakeholders workshop on Sustainable Public Meals Resilient to Crises - Group Discussion Summary
        Summary of the group discussion related to the Stakeholders workshop on Sustainable Public Meals Resilient to Crises that was organised in Riga, Latvia in 19th of April 2023. In the workshop over 30 participants shared their thoughts about the most relevant challenges that public meal provision is facing at the moment. The groups discussed about disturbances in the supply chain, staff-related issues, resource efficiency and different changes in the production structure.