Sodexo partners award winning Chef Bjorn Shen to launch plant-based menu
Bjorn Shen, chef of Artichoke and Small's, will team up with Sodexo to launch new plant-based menu for Sodexo’s consumers
Singapore, 21 April 2022 – Sodexo Singapore, a world leader in food services and facilities management, has announced its partnership with award winning celebrity chef Bjorn Shen to bring his culinary expertise to create plant-based menu for Sodexo’s existing consumers.
Sodexo recognises that nutrition, health and well-being are intricately linked to the food we consume and has been actively working to promote plant-based food options. The long-term sustainability of our diets is also vital to food security and the future of our planet. Ahead of Earth Day, this partnership reaffirms Sodexo’s commitment to doing good business in a good way by ramping up its food sustainability efforts.
Propelling Singapore Further in the Global Race for Sustainable Food Alternatives
The demand for plant-based foods and transition to flexitarian lifestyles has doubled since the onset of Covid-19 in Singapore, driven by heightened consciousness of social, environmental, and health issues. This partnership with Chef Bjorn aims to expand Sodexo’s current plant-based offerings to its customers in Singapore, which include LinkedIn and United World College. Through Chef Bjorn’s elevation of plant-based foods, Sodexo hopes to inspire consumers to get creative with simple, everyday alternatives.
The Inspiration Behind the Creation of Planet-Friendly Menu
When it comes to plant-based diets, Sodexo is at the forefront of research and educating the wider community on its environmental and health benefits. To respond to the booming plant-based food trend, in 2019, Sodexo partnered with Knorr and the WWF-UK to establish the Future 50s Food report, which details 50 plant-based ingredients that are nutritious and have a lower environmental impact.
Chef Bjorn has been presented with an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of innovation, incorporating the Future 50 ingredients in his menu specials. Further inspired by Chef Bjorn’s vision and life influences, this Earth Day menu draws from his Middle Eastern speciality, using locally sourced ingredients while being big on flavour.
Sodexo is committed to reducing its environmental impact through responsible consumption and contributing meaningfully to the quality of life of the communities it serves. By leveraging chef Bjorn’s expertise and creativity, Sodexo aims to elevate consumers’ experience in adopting healthier and more sustainable alternatives by providing them with more plant-based options adapted to their lifestyles and the diversity of their tastes.
The menu will be exclusively launched to Sodexo’s consumers in schools and workplaces in the months of April and May.
Championing the Sustainability Movement Within the F&B Industry
This partnership creates an opportunity to protect the planet and promote good health, while at the same time fostering creativity and culinary experimentation. More importantly, it adds to Sodexo’s continual efforts in helping businesses to embrace and achieve their sustainability targets across the F&B industry. Sodexo is increasingly adopting a ‘farm-to-fork’ approach in its on-site food services, incorporating sustainability into various stages of their supply chain. This includes sourcing locally with suppliers; tracking food waste of its clients through its WasteWatch technology; and providing training for chefs in plant-based cooking.