School Food Technology Trip to Brussels

Belgium is famous for its chocolate, waffles, fries and beer, making Brussels the ideal destination for a food technology school trip!

There are a wide range of visits to choose from, such as a demonstration at a local chocolaterie, a visit to the huge Mechelen Fruit & Vegetable Auction or a tour of one of the breweries, such as Stella Artois in nearby Leuven.

We can even arrange a cookery demonstration at a local catering school. There’s almost too much to choose from! And there's even the possibility of turning this into a cross-curricular trip to Brussels, thanks to the excellent opportunities for business studies and science groups.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart school

Afternoon

Arrive in Brussels Time to walk around the town and buy lunch Visit to the museum of Cocoa and Chocolate

Evening

Check-in to accommodation in time for evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Visit Mechelen Fruit & Vegetable Auction

Afternoon

Group to visit Stella Artois Brewery Depart Brussels Arrive in Calais

Evening

Arrive back at school

1 night's half-board accommodation
Any inclusions such as visits and excursions
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
Return executive coach travel
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

GCSE

Where and how ingredients are grown, caught and reared
Environmental impact and sustainability of food
Food processing and nutrition
Distinctive features of international cuisine
International cuisine: cooking methods and equipment
Traditional and modern variations of recipes
Food labelling and marketing

Key Stage 3

Understand the source, seasonality and characteristics of a broad range of ingredients

Accommodation

YH Bruegel

VJH Bruegel is a modern hostel near the heart of Brussels.Students will mostly be accommodated in 4 bedded rooms, and staff in twins or singles. There are toilets and showers on each floor, but nearly all the hostel's rooms are en-suite. Free WiFi is available.Breakfast is served everyday, and both packed lunches and evening meals are available on request.There is also an attractive inner courtyard, sitting corners and leisure rooms where students can watch TV or play board games. A meeting room and the dining hall may be booked for use without charge.Although the reception is only open 0700-1000 and 1400-0100, groups have 24-hour access to the building once they have checked in.

Youth Hostel Leuven 'De Blauwput'

'De Blauwput' is a brand new hostel in the historical university town of Leuven. It is non-smoking throughout and wheelchair-accessible.Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and have lockers. Free WiFi is available in the common areas.Breakfast is served every day, and the hostel also provides packed lunches and evening meals on request.The hostel also has a lounge, garden, boardgames, fußball, TV corner, three meeting rooms for group activities, and a bar in which group leaders can relax during the evening.

a&o Brussels Centrum

The a&o Brussels Centrum is ideally located to the north of central Brussels, just 5 minutes' walk away from the Brussels-North train station, which provides easy links to all of the city's attractions. Guestrooms are offered in single, double and twin rooms - all with privae bathroom facilities. A breakfast buffet is offered every morning to make sure your group is well set up for the day. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel.

Educational Activities

Cantillon Brewery Museum

Visit this traditional Belgian brewery to see how beer has been brewed for centuries.

Concept Chocolate

Proud of its experience and know-how in personalised chocolates, Concept Chocolate is delighted to offer you an opportunity to learn

Mechelen Fruit & Vegetable Auction

Mechelen is at the centre of Belgium’s principal market region.

Museum of Cocoa & Chocolate

During your visit to the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate, you will learnabout the origins of the chocolate, starting with

Stella Artois Brewery

The Stella Artois brewery is situated in the university city of Louvain, where six centuries of brewing tradition and latest

Cultural Activities

Brussels Cathedral

This Gothic Cathedral built over a 300-year period dates back to 1225 and is one of the major religious centres

Brussels Town Hall

Brussels Town Hall is one of Belgium’s finest civic buildings, not only because of the numerous sculptures adorning its walls

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.