Sense — The sustainable company restaurant

Sense covers several existing hospitality initiatives such as community restaurants, company restaurants and some hotel, seminar, and event activities. In collaboration with switchrs, Sense developed a step-by-step plan for the sustainable company restaurant of the future.

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Sense — Turning sustainability
ambitions into actions

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The challenge

Sense is an innovative social economy player that brings meaningful work to people with few opportunities so that they can be part of society and a social network again. Sense serves a rich catering experience with a smile and craftsmanship.

In order to further grow their positive impact, Sense teamed up with switchrs to explore what the sustainable company restaurant of the future looks like.

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How can we link the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to our daily operations in order to create a positive impact for people and the planet?

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How can the circular economy inspire new business opportunities for catering and company restaurants?

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What concepts can be developed to unite changing customer expectations with a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle?
Sustainable strategy workshop
Co-creation workshop circular economy

What our client says

“Quote gevraagd, moet nog komen”
Jan Van Roie

CEO – Sense

Sustainable strategy workshop

The Approach

Sense is an innovative social economy player that brings meaningful work to people with few opportunities so that they can be part of society and a social network again. Sense serves a rich catering experience with a smile and craftsmanship. In order to further grow their positive impact, Sense teamed up with switchrs to explore what the sustainable company restaurant of the future looks like.

Switchrs guided Sense from inspiration excursions at the beginning of the process to practical implementable concepts and new business models.

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Immersive inspiration tour in Amsterdam to experience new innovative food concepts in action.

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From post-it ideas to market validated concepts in a series of co-creation workshops.

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Strategic translation of these new concepts into a clear business model with timeline and financial calculations.

Our solution

For Sense we helped in developing a renewed value proposition that positions them as a frontrunner in the field of circular catering and sustainable food.
Circular business opportunities workshop
  • Overal catering solutions that can help in updating the different restaurants and event activities.
  • Fully calculated business model that will guide as a strategic framework to develop new restaurants and exploitations in the coming years
  • A clear vision and approach to circular economy, giving Sense a competitive advantage for upcoming tenders and government licenses.
Circular business opportunities workshop

Reach out!

Want to explore how we can turn your sustainability ambitions into actions? Leave your name and contact details below, and we’ll get in touch!

Jan Leyssens - switchrs
Jan Leyssens,
co-founder switchrs
+32 493 116 107

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