Food Roast venison with orange and chocolate – A recipe from Gut Guntrams Marilou Cabatingan, 02/07/202508/16/2025 According to the German Consumer Council, venison is more climate-friendly and sustainable than meat from farmed animals and even outperforms organic meat. The venison roast recipe from Gut Guntrams in Austria is an extravagant combination that is sure to impress. Is venison sustainable? The hotel Gut Guntrams, near Vienna, is… Continue Reading
Food Slow Food: good-fair-conscious Marilou Cabatingan, 01/01/202508/28/2025 Eat slowly, appreciate food again, and pay attention to an environmentally and socially responsible way of dealing with it. Last week we already introduced you to the Slow Food philosophy: good-fair-conscious. Our partners around the world strive for a good, fair and conscious approach to food and products. The objectives… Continue Reading
Food Slow Food- Eat Smarter Marilou Cabatingan, 12/20/202408/28/2025 What is behind the term Slow Food? The organization with the same name was founded by Carlo Petrini and some of his friends in BRA, Piedmont, as an enantiomer to “FAST Food”. Carlo Petrini defined three basic concepts for a “New Gastronomy”: good, clean and fair. The concept focuses on… Continue Reading
Food Vegan vs. meat – what is your opinion ? Marilou Cabatingan, 11/23/202408/28/2025 Vegan vs. meat – what is your opinion? When it comes to diet and nutrition, discussions can quickly become heated. Everyone has different needs and opinions. Rarely, however, does it escalate as quickly as with the topic of vegan vs. meat. Is sustainable meat consumption even possible? Is it ethically… Continue Reading
Food Easy and Sustainable: Cicerchia hummus recipe from Gut Guntrams Marilou Cabatingan, 11/21/202408/25/2025 Most gardening enthusiasts are familiar with cicerchia beans because of their pretty flowers and climbing properties. They are also a regional source of protein and an alternative to products such as chickpeas. Like chickpeas, we can process cicerchia beans into hummus. How? The Austrian hotel Gut Guntrams told us. Cicerchia… Continue Reading
Food This is the way to enjoyment – Join us on a culinary journey through the Alps and experience seven sustainable hotel restaurants | Part 1 Marilou Cabatingan, 09/10/202408/27/2025 Vacation without good food? Barely imaginable, isn’t it? But did you ever think about organizing your entire trip around it? Turning it into a real pleasure trip? In this article, we take you on a culinary journey through the Alps. You will not only discover unique and sustainable (hotel) restaurants…. Continue Reading
Food Porcini Mushroom Tortelloni recipe from Naturhotel Outside – Highlight of the Mushroom Season Marilou Cabatingan, 08/13/202408/19/2025 The Naturhotel Outside is located directly in the Hohe Tauern National Park in the Austrian Alps. The motto “in the middle of nature” is also reflected in the cuisine. In this sustainable Green Pearls? hotel, you’ll find everything that nature has to offer in East Tyrol on the menu. Mushrooms… Continue Reading
Food Preserve, jelly & marmalade – a sustainable, zero-waste spread Marilou Cabatingan, 08/01/202408/19/2025 I cook all my own fruit using the same recipe – super easy. But I’ll warn you – my jams contain a lot of sugar. In sustainable hotel catering, the trend is going in a different direction – up to 90 percent fruit is used! Our partner hoteliers have told… Continue Reading
Food Sustainable Coffee Trends 2024 – Tips from the Barista Marilou Cabatingan, 05/27/202408/25/2025 Glow coffee and px coffee – these are supposed to be the new coffee trends 2023. However, according to our internal survey of sustainable hotels and resorts, this has not been confirmed! Instead, the classics (with milk alternatives) are in demand. Barista Moritz Unterlechner from the Biohotel Grafenast in Tyrol,… Continue Reading
Food Simple & creative solutions to reduce food waste Marilou Cabatingan, 12/28/202308/28/2025 Did you know that in Germany alone around 11 mio. tons of food land in the trash every year? A conscious handling of food and food leftovers should start within one’s own home, but should not stop there.Hotels and restaurants also have to deal with the problem of food waste…. Continue Reading