Brain Food is a concept developed by Radisson Blu Copenhagen for meetings and conferences to help maintain delegates’ concentration levels all the way through events.
The concept has been launched in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is just around the corner.
It is all about serving food that keeps blood sugar levels stable and supplies optimal nutrition for the brain, providing benefits for both delegates and meeting organizers alike.
“We developed Brain Food because we know that the food we eat affects how the brain functions.”
“Research has shown that eating the right food at the right time improves our ability to learn and concentrate, promotes quicker reactions and lowers stress levels – all factors that can impact on the quality of a meeting. “
“Meeting delegates often experience a “sugar crash” after lunch and this is generally temporarily resolved by placing a bowl of sweets on the table. This is something we would like to avoid by providing delegates a delicious culinary experience throughout the day.”
“Brain Food was developed with nutritional experts and our skilled chefs. Together they have created a menu that follows the six brain food principles. The menus may vary from one hotel to another, this allowing each hotel to present their local specialties. “
The Six Principles of Brain Food:
- More fish, whole grains, eggs, fruits and vegetables
- Primarily, local and fresh ingredients
- Clean raw materials with minimal industrial processing
- Less meat and always fat content of maximum 10 percent
- Naturally sweetened and never more than 10 percent added sugar
- Focus on quality and taste sensations that sharpens the senses
“The food we eat affects our thinking. White meat, fish, fruits, grains and vegetables have a documented positive effect on us. It provides energy and is nutritionally balanced. And you need not compromise on good taste. Brain Food is tasty and healthy in a very good combination, "said Gunn Helene Arsky, Nutritionist at BAMA.
“Our goal is that we will give meeting delegates optimal conditions for a successful meeting experience. Brain Food helps optimize energy, concentration and information retention, therefore resulting in better end results for their companies”, says Tarje Hellebust, Regional Director Nordics – Rezidor Hotel Group and General Manager Radisson Blu Oslo Plaza.
With the introduction of Brain Food launched a Smart Phone application which is available for download via the QR pictured above. This includes recipes for Brain Food, interviews with nutrition experts and information about the six principles. Each month it also launched 10 new recipes.
