School Food Technology day trip to Brussels

Belgium is world-renowned for its Chocolate and beer, making Brussels the ideal location for a Food Technology trip.

There is a wide variety of visits on offer from a demonstration at a local Chocolaterie, a visit to the huge Mechelen Fruit & Vegetable Auction and of course a visit to one of the many local breweries. The Stella Artois Brewery in nearby Leuven is always a popular visit. A cookery demonstration at a local catering school can also be organised on request.

from £40 pp

1 Day

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Includes:

Return transport (coach & ferry/Eurotunnel or Eurostar)
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Detailed information pack
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Cost of group passport
Motorway tolls and taxes (if applicable)
VAT

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Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary

Cantillon Brewery Museum

Visit this traditional Belgian brewery and see how beer has been brewed for centuries.The Van Roy-Cantillon family invites you to discover the fabulous world or brewing. Red copper containers, barrels, some of them more than 100 years old, and walls of bottles constitute the scenery for your visit. See the brewing or the bottling, how barrels are cleaned or how fruit beers are made in summer.

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Manufacturing/large scale production

Chocolaterie Duval

Proud of its experience and know-how in personalised chocolates, Chocolaterie Duval is delighted to offer you an opportunity to learn all about the art of chocolate making.Time-honoured production, natural products, 100% cocoa butter and respect for the great tradition of Belgian chocolate are the qualities that have made Chocolaterie DUVAL the specialist In personalised chocolate and packaging.Co...

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Areas Covered

Labelling and packaging

Designing skills

Ferme de la Princesse - Fois Gras Farm

Ferme de la Princess is located in Waudrez, a small village in the area of Binche, 40 miles south of Brussels. The farm will introduce you to duck foie gras and other high quality products. Guided tours are available for groups with between 15-40 people, the tour includes visiting the new preparation area and sampling the products.

In Bev Breweries (Stella Artois)

The Stella Artois brewery is situated in the university city of Louvain (20 miles East of Brussels), where six centuries of brewing tradition and latest technology stand for a refreshing and thirst-quenching quality beer: Stella Artois.During your visit to the brewery, you will discover all the secrets of the brewing process. You will visit the brewing hall, the filtration and the filling plant, w...

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Manufacturing/large scale production

Mechelen Fruit & Vegetable Auction

Mechelen is at the centre of Belgium’s principal market garden region. The Mechelse Veilingen, some of the largest Fruit and Vegetable auctions in Northern Europe - are located just North of the city in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, approx. 20 miles north-east of Brussels. The staff handle up to 3,000 tons of vegetables per sale day. Europe. The guide will tell you about the history of the world of auctio...

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By Coach:
Outbound
Late evening/Early morning: Depart school
Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing
Morning: Arrive in Brussels

Day spent exploring Brussels on foot or public transport

Evening: Depart Brussels
Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing
Late evening/early morning: Coach to arrive back at school

By Eurostar:
OUTBOUND
06.00 Arrive London St Pancras (min 45min check-in)
06.59 Eurostar Departs
10.03 Arrive Brussels Midi

Day spent exploring Brussels by foot/public transport.

INBOUND
17.56 Arrive Brussels Midi (min 45min check-in)
18.56 Eurostar Departs
19.56 Arrive London St Pancras

(timings are example only and subject to availability)
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