Initiative eco-responsable et RSE

🔬 Saruni Basecamp, comprising 12 properties, lodges, and safari camps, merged with Basecamp Explorer to focus on wildlife conservation, flora preservation, and empowering East African communities. The merged entity offers unique safari experiences, including night drives, off-road outings, family activities, and community-engaged initiatives like tree planting, fair-trade jewelry making, and educational visits. Notably, Barack and Michelle Obama stayed at Basecamp Masai Mara, which now honors them with a dedicated grove of Kenyan indigenous trees. Guests at Saruni Rhino in Samburu can track rhinos on foot in the successful Sera Rhino Sanctuary.

💚 Elle & Vire Professionnel collaborates with the Ligue contre le cancer for the 3rd consecutive year during October's "Octobre Rose" campaign. They introduce a savory recipe contest with Sublime Crème au Mascarpone as a mandatory ingredient. Chef Eric Bouchenoire to select 3 winners. Additionally, €1 donated for each Sublime Crème au Mascarpone pack sold in October, supporting breast cancer awareness and research.

📍 Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô and Land Rover Vietnam announce a collaboration from August 17 to September 7, 2024, in Phu Yen, Vietnam. The partnership celebrates sustainability, passion, and adventure with engaging activities. The long-term alliance aims to offer unparalleled experiences combining comfort, sustainable practices, and adventure. Arnaud Zannier, CEO of Zannier Hotels, and Alain Bachmann, GM of Zannier Hotels Bãi San Hô, endorse the collaboration reflecting shared values and commitment to exploration.

🍴 Sarah and J.-P. Xu, owners of L'Aigle Royal and L'Atlantis restaurants in Quimper, combat food waste with a €5 penalty for unfinished plates at their all-you-can-eat buffets. Engaging with customers before imposing the fine, they only apply it if the food was satisfactory. Results show waste occurs only once a month, with customers supportive of the eco-friendly initiative.

💸 Chef Yoann Caloué at Café des Banques offers gastronomic cuisine in a warm setting with an open kitchen for an immersive culinary experience. Console SecretBox designed a tailor-made e-commerce solution for them, enhancing sales strategy, cash flow, and management simplicity. Features include intuitive online shopping, a seamless purchase journey, shared payment options for group gifts, and ethical, greentech-hosted servers aligning with the restaurant's values. Console SecretBox allows Café des Banques to focus on their clientele by streamlining gift voucher management.

🌎 Changement climatique affecte l'Europe du Sud, entraînant des vagues de chaleur, sécheresses et incendies de forêt, notamment en Grèce, Espagne, Italie. Ces événements menacent les communautés et perturbent le secteur touristique, crucial pour l'économie de la région. Le tourisme est un secteur clé en Europe, souligné par l'édition 2020 de International Tourism Highlights de l'OMT.

🏖️ Christopher Coutanceau will unveil a new dining concept at the Christopher St Barth***** hotel upon its reopening on October 25. The restaurant, Christopher Coutaineau, and La Plage de Chris will offer a beachfront dining experience with locally-sourced and seasonal products. Featuring casual lunches with carpaccio, wood-fired dishes, whole fish, and seafood, and eco-friendly, gastronomic dinners highlighting less-exploited reef fishes and shellfish in Saint-Barthélemy.

📣 IHG Hotels & Resorts announces a multi-year partnership with global NGO Action Contre la Faim to tackle food insecurity worldwide. One in three people globally are uncertain about their next meal due to poverty, conflict, inefficient food systems, and climate change. IHG, with thousands of hotels in over 100 countries, aims to improve 30 million lives through its responsible business plan, Journey to Tomorrow. Action Contre la Faim's programs in East, Central, and West Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe will be supported by IHG to detect and treat hunger, focusing on malnutrition screening in children.

🏖️ Mövenpick Resort Antalya Tekirova, now open, features 383 rooms nestled in the heart of Tekirova, Turkey. Ahmet Musut, the resort's General Manager, highlights the unique holiday experience offered in a tranquil atmosphere with comfortable rooms and warm service. Paul Stevens, Accor's Operations Director, emphasizes the brand's growth in Turkey with this first resort, designed with an eco-friendly approach to preserve natural beauty and minimize environmental impact.

🛏 Opened in November 2023, Nantes' Hôtel de la Cité equipped all its premises with air purifiers Shield by JVD. The 97-room hotel targets odor elimination, allergen filtration, and protection against viruses and bacteria. Post-opening, the Shield Compact in rooms reduced aeration time, purified air from pollutants, and improved client satisfaction. The locally made (3.6km away) Shield represents a responsible, eco-friendly, long-term investment for the hotel.