The Horse 2019/20

Hello everyone

Finally we did our calculation, the buissnessplan and the organigramm. We will publish these three things in two parts. 

Everything is to be considered as if we were founding a company. Of course everything is only fictitious.

The calculation was not very easy because it is very difficult to find the exact number of grams of material in a necklace. Because of this, we did the whole thing in a text.

In any case, we assume that a neckless is made of 18ct, which corresponds to 3.6 g yellow gold. Carat describes the density of fine gold. In the picture below we describe how the process of winning gold might look like. If we now assume that these chains are sold ten times, the effort is logically ten times greater. On the picture you can also see a truck that transports rock. From one ton of rock 3-5 grams of gold can be processed. Let us assume that a ring with 3 grams of gold needs one ton. For 10 rings, it takes six tons of rock. Suppose a truck can transport one ton and has to go this way six times. By driving less, you can avoid producing less CO2, which is better for the environment.

Picture Source: https://philoro.de/expertenwissen/von-der-goldmine-zum-goldbarren

 If you want to know how gold and silver are made, take a look at the link down below.

production of gold and silver

Julia and Selina

Hello everyone

We are still in the process. Nevertheless we want to share our experiences with you. The teamwork is going quite well, although we can only work from home.

It's not as easy as we thought, regarding to the materials of jewellery, the necklace comes in many different variations, moreover the exact materials are not always described.

But we try to do the best possible.

Kind regaredes

Julia and Selina

Hello together

Julia and I worked on our idea to share accessories. Down below you find our thoughts.

Best wishes!

Best wishes,

Dharany, Julia, Lars, Selina

Their are stations, where you can use a computer or a printer etc. The use is for free, but you have to pay a annual fee. These stations would safe a lot of energy and resources. The stations would be constructed in restaurants in towns. 

Best regards,

Nathan and Selina

A watch, a neckless or a ring could be very expensive. But what if you can share this things for special events...

Our idea is to create a homepage on which, accessories brands can upload a picture from a piece which they don't sell anymore. People who have a special day or event can easy rent them for a day for free. They have maximum three days to send the piece back.

Best wishes,

Julia and Selina 

One of the easiest way to come from one place to another is the car.

In Switzerland, the traffic generates 33 % of the greenhouse gases without international air traffic. Even thought e-cars getting more popular, the number of cars on the streets raise more and more.

With the link down below, you will find more information’s about the effects from traffic.

 Traffic - shorter distances, more ecological way's, WWF (german)

My idea is to understand and find solutions, what we can do to reduce the use of a car, what else is necessary that all the ideas which even exist to considerate the environment, functionate with the population. What can we afford with car sharing or public transport, and how big is the impact from the air traffic cruise ship.

Best wishes,

Selina

Hey everyone 

We already learn something about foodwast at weddings. So in this case we gain our knowledge from catering organisations. It is very interessting how they manage food planning. It is also impresive, how they treat the food. 

Furthermore we learn how to colaborate with other people form other countries. It is a chance to improve and use our english skills.  

Best wishes, 

Julia and Selina  

Hello everyone!

We found a collaboration with Praveena, she comes from India.

We answered the questions for swiss weddings and Praveena answered the questions for indian weddings. We agreed with her to exchange the following questions:

1. What is food wastage?
   When you cook for all the people of the wedding and after the wedding you have some food left which you put into the bin instead of using it again on another day.

2. How is food wastage and swiss weddings related?
   The preparations and the amounts for the food run with the mind.
   
   
3. What happens to the leftover food in swiss weddings?
   They give the leftover food either to the people who participate at the wedding or throw it away into the bin.
   
   
4. What is the average amount of food waste?
   We can’t say this exactly but across Switzerland a total of 2.6 million tons of food are lost each year.
   
   
5. How is it linked with climate change?
   You need a lot of energy to produce food and that is really damaging for the environment. When we just throw it away, it is even more wastage of energy.
   
   
6. What is people’s call on this? How are they discarding the waste generated in present scenario?
   It depends on the person. Everyone reacts different to this scenario. Some are more interested in this topic than the others and some want to do something against it. When they cook dinner and have some food left and eat it on the next day and throw it away.
   
   
7. What can be some alternatives to wastage generated?
   Maybe calculate the amount of food better and think realistic by planning the menus. Another alternative is to give the leftover food to people who haven’t enough food.
   
   
8. Why isn’t the quantity restricted to as much as required?
   Because the caterings don’t want to be bad and in case of that have enough food for weddings.
   
   
9. Was the idea of limiting expenditure of swiss weddings right or wrong?
   Wrong, because in the end everyone should make his or her wedding as much perfect as they want and it is one of the wonderful celebration of your life!

Best wishes,

Julia and Selina

 Hello everyone!

We asked the following questions to three catering organisations. In case of that, every catering organisation has there own colours.

danko-catering by dank group - 29.11.2019

finger food affair - 24.11.2019

bloch private dining - 16.11.2019 

1. What amount of food is expected for a wedding?

 This can not be answered exactly because it is always dependent on the customer and their wishes.  How many courses (3,4, or more and buffet or not.)

What amount of food is expected for a wedding? 
The amount of food depends on the duration, time and composition of the guests. 
For an aperitif of 2 hours you expect at finger food about 7-8 appetizers, with Apero riche from 12 per guest.

Unfortunately this is not a flat rate answer, as it depends on what menu is selected. 
I would like to explain it to you with the example of a pasta exchange. 

The customer chooses 2x different pasta variants and 3 different sauces.  Per person we expect 120 gr. Pasta and 4dl.  Sauce. 

On the other hand, it would be in a menu with appetizer, main course and dessert a smaller Pastamenge. 
As we expect, for example, with 50 gr. Pasta, if there are still meat to (for example, roast pork 170 gr./ person) and other side dishes.

 2. How much food is left over?

At a buffet remains the most so I do not offer this to you.  The plate service can be calculated and portioned exactly.  For example,  for 20 guests I need exactly 
20 portions of beef filet a about 200g.  At the buffet, I have to speculate and offer the guests a wider choice.

With the above experience, there are usually no or very few leftovers.

We focus on sustainability and try to avoid food wasting as much as possible. 
Thus we produce - if we have personnel on site, the calculated amount and always take 

reserve material. 
This allows us to reproduce locally and avoid producing excess food. 

 3. What happens to the rest of the food?

The food law prescribes that everything that was at a catering or the guest was no longer allowed to be used because the cold chains can not be met.  Therefore, the 
food must be disposed of.  If I still have food left over which has not yet been cooked (prepared for the menu) and could be chilled, I will give it to my customers.

The leftover food can be given to the guests, if this is not desired, the food must be disposed of. 
All meals served on a buffet must be disposed of in accordance with food law.

We are actively involved in the 'too good to go' project.  In the morning after the caterings, I look at the production with the remaining quantities and we define the 
packages for our Too-good-to-go customers. 
This is very well received and we are glad that we can pass on our food so.

4. If the food is disposed of, where does it go?

Cooked foods are disposed of in normal waste and uncooked in bio waste.

Some foods may be composted, others must be disposed of in household waste.

Of course, there is food that we can not pass on, which is a very small amount.  Unfortunately we have to dispose of this.

Best wishes,

Julia and Selina