Food Technology trip to Brussels: 4 days, 3 nights
Excursion Ideas
PermaFungi
Subject range: Business Studies, Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: PermaFungi in Brussels is an innovative social enterprise that focuses on sustainability by cultivating mushrooms using recycled coffee grounds. Located in the city, it offers a unique educational experience on circular economy practices, environmental responsibility, and urban agriculture. Visitors can learn about the process of transforming waste into valuable products, such as mushrooms and biodegradable materials. PermaFungi exemplifies how business can address environmental challenges through sustainable practices, making it an inspiring destination for students interested in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and eco-friendly innovation.
Concept Chocolate
Subject range: Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: Located in Brussels, the Concept Chocolate chocolate factory is internationally recognized for its custom-made chocolates. Specialising in personalisation, we create chocolates that proudly bear your logo in relief or reproduce one of your flagship products.
Brussels Waffle Workshop
Subject range: Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: The Waffle Workshop starts with a short introduction to the delicious world of Waffles. Then serious stuff starts when we split into teams and start cooking. After making the batter, some demonstration and a tasting session, the participants are invited to bake their own waffles and decorate them with a wide range of toppings: fresh fruits, chocolate, whipped cream, speculoos spread, Nutella etc…
Belorta Vegetable and Fruit Auction
Subject range: Food Technology, Business Studies
What you’ll experience: BelOrta is the largest cooperative auction in Europe and well worth a visit. It is a hive of activity, handling up to 4,000 tons of vegetables on an auction day. An experienced company guide will outline the history of auctions and BelOrta in particular.
Stella Artois in Leuven
Subject range: Cultural, Food Technology, Business Studies
What you’ll experience: Stella Artois is proud of our rich Belgian heritage. Stella Artois traces its origins to over 600 years ago, to the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium founded in 1366. Stella Artois was born as a Holiday gift to the people of Leuven, from the brewery. The name “Stella” – meaning “star” in Latin – pays homage to the occasion, and a star has been proudly displayed on Stella Artois bottles ever since. Witness the transformation of carefully selected ingredients into liquid gold, learn about our heritage and brewing techniques, and marvel at the state-of-the-art machinery that brings it all to life.
Choco Story
Subject range: Food Technology, Cultural
What you’ll experience: Immerse yourself in the world of cocoa and chocolate, cross a Mayan temple, where the beans were eaten 5000 years ago, board Cortes’ boat that brought the cocoa beans back to Europe; discover how chocolate was consumed at the Court of France in the 17th century and then how it was shaped into “Praline” at the beginning of the 20th century in Belgium.
Food Technology trip to Brussels: 4 days, 3 nights Accommodation
Meininger Brussels City Center
Location: Central Brussels
Capacity: 727
With convenient public transport links and set beside the canal, this modern hostel/hotel provides excellent group accommodation at a good standard.
Rooms: Rooms sleep 2-6 people and are all ensuite. They do feature bunk beds.
Facilities: Games zone, terrace, bar, dining room.
Meininger Brussels Gare du Midi
Location: Central
Capacity: 678
Located within easy walking distance of the old town and several museums and art galleries, this hostel/hotel is very suited to welcoming groups.
Rooms: Rooms sleep 2-6 people and are all ensuite. They do feature bunk beds.
Facilities: Dining room, terrace.
Youth Hostel Bruegel
Location: Central
Capacity: 191
Within walking distance of many of Brussel's main attractions, this hostel offers basic and convenient accommodation for groups.
Rooms: Rooms sleep 2-4 people. Some rooms have ensuite facilities.
Facilities: Meeting rooms, lounge, terrace
Jacques Brel Youth Hostel
Location: Brussels
Capacity: 170
The Jacques Brel Youth Hostel is a comfortable and friendly group accommodation, ideally located near the centre of Brussels.
Rooms: Multi-bedded rooms with en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Common room, meeting room, terrace / patio, lift, bar, restaurant, vending machine, free Wi-Fi, basic shop, lockers available in room, luggage room - available during hostel reception times. Select says: Packed lunches are also available.
