Shaping policy – with a knife, a fork and a strategy.

Speiseräume supports local authorities, regional governments, public institutions and organisations in rethinking food systems and making change possible. From the political framework right down to the chopping board. We develop strategies, design participatory processes, set up programmes and support their implementation right through to the plate. Our aim: food systems that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. And a food policy that makes urban development both sustainable and delicious.

Our offering

Sustainable food systems ‘as a service’

We work for cities, federal states, ministries and local authorities, engaging with administrators, politicians and kitchen managers as equals. In doing so, we combine strategic thinking with practical expertise and ensure that overarching objectives are translated into concrete areas of action and robust implementation strategies. Methodologically clear, practical and with a keen sense of dynamics and detail.

Strategy
Participation & Implementation
Standards & Communication

Nutrition strategy

Goals become pathways.

A good strategy combines political ambition with practical feasibility. We develop local and regional food strategies that translate guiding principles into viable action plans. For sustainable public catering, regional value creation, social inclusion and resilient food systems. This results in strategies that do not disappear into a filing cabinet, but provide guidance, bring stakeholders together and have a long-term impact.

What your strategy delivers:

Guidance: a clear vision and prioritised areas for action
Commitment: measures with designated responsible parties and a timeframe
Value creation: regional cycles and a resilient supply chain
Impact: measurable targets rather than non-binding intentions

What exactly is a local food strategy?

PARTICIPATION & IMPLEMENTATION

Change that is supported.

Change can only succeed if it is well organised, supported by all stakeholders and professionally managed. We facilitate participatory processes involving local authorities, civil society, academia, schools, service providers, caterers and kitchen teams; we design local advisory programmes and support funding and pilot projects. In this way, concepts are transformed into structures that work in everyday life.

This is what we put into practice:

Participatory processes that involve all relevant stakeholders
Advisory programmes: designed and reliably managed
Funded and pilot projects from concept to completion
Public catering: tailor-made and sustainable concepts

STANDARDS & COMMUNICATION

Effective – and clearly communicated.

Sustainable catering requires a clear technical foundation and language that is easily understood. We advise on quality standards, plant-based nutrition, planetary health and sustainable menus, and develop communication and visibility formats to support processes of change. In this way, we combine content with clear communication, ensuring that objectives are not only defined but also effectively communicated.

What you can rely on: