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Vision & Charter

Vision CULINARIUM ALPINUM

CULINARIUM ALPINUM is the leading international centre of excellence for regional cuisine in the alpine region. Working together with its partners, CULINARIUM ALPINUM aims to consolidate the innovativeness and future viability of agriculture and all stakeholders in the value chain, and to improve their market opportunities.
In partnership with the entire value chain, CULINARIUM ALPINUM raises awareness of regional alpine cuisine amongst producers, the food-processing industry, retailers, the catering sector, experts, the tourism industry and consumers.
CULINARIUM ALPINUM promotes the environmentally friendly, climate-friendly and ecologically and regionally focused production, fair trading and sustainable consumption of high-quality foods from the alpine region.
With its products and services, CULINARIUM ALPINUM supports research, education and innovation in relation to the diversity of edible resources and tourism in the alpine region.

Charter CULINARIUM ALPINUM

Foundation

The non-profit KEDA Foundation is the tenant of the renovated Capuchin monastery in Stans, CULINARIUM ALPINUM. The foundation is responsible for delivering education, training and consulting services. It is also the landlord of the catering and accommodation facilities, which it lets to the independent catering company Gastgeber Team Peter Durrer AG, and of the Alpsbrinz cheese cellar, which it lets to Molki Stans AG.

Instead of profit, the KEDA Foundation is focused on sustainability, innovativeness and future viability. In the medium term, it aims to balance its accounts.

Services

CULINARIUM ALPINUM is home to a restaurant with a consistent focus on regional cuisine, and offers accommodation in its 14 guest rooms. It operates a conference and education centre with a publicly accessible Edible Landscape and a modern teaching kitchen. It also provides education and consulting services relating to the cuisine of the alpine region.

Corporate culture

CULINARIUM ALPINUM maintains close and trust-based collaborations with its suppliers, partners, the food industry, its customers and its guests. It offers platforms for meetings and dialogue between the various stakeholders. CULINARIUM ALPINUM is committed to a culture in which employees have the leeway to work as a team, take the initiative and be creative. It supports innovation and works to continuously improve its services.

CULINARIUM ALPINUM maintains collaborations with partners who promote regional cuisine in line with the objectives outlined above and who are committed to the local provenance and seasonality of their products.