Sports, good times and the fresh outdoor air can give quite the appetite for food and drinks. This year, CHIO Rotterdam offers a wide range of catering venues. Several food trucks can be found at the entrance area surrounding the Dura Vermeer Arena. In the Stroodorp drinks can be found at the bar and like in the old days at the champagne bar.
For consumption tokens are available at EUR 2,00 each. You can buy these tokens by card only at a vending machine at the entrance area or at a ticket office in the Stroodorp. At this ticket office tokens can be paid by card or cash. Please bear in mind that in The Netherlands we have a deposit system for cans and PET-bottles. At the event, we also have hard cups and glasses with an eco surcharge.
Do you want to dispose your cans in a responsible way and aid a charity? You can donate your deposits to Werken als een Paard ('work like a horse'), a foundation that organizes various activities and riding lessons for children in Rotterdam with special needs.All menus handed out in the Egano and Topgun stand and those used in the Brasserie are printed on a special type of paper - Growing Paper - in which seeds are embedded. If the paper is 'planted', flowers will sprout from it. (See below for more on deposits, recycling and Growing Paper)
Items on offer at the Food Court
A wide assortment is available at the food trucks. You will find various kinds of churro's, Swirls, ice cream, delicious coffee at Piaccino, various Duck burgers (also vega) at the Duck Truck, French fries, snacks and sandwiches. Obviously "poffertjes" are available as well. Do you love Italian food, you can visit Holy Pasta for various pasta's, ravioli, Italian sandwiches and more.
Deposits - cups and glasses
On CHIO grounds, customers pay an eco surcharge on all cups and glasses of 1 token (€ 2,00) each. Please return your cup or glass to the bar when ordering a new drink. € 0,50 of every deposit will be donated to Werken als een Paard.
Deposits - cans
At the CHIO grounds, there are several locations where you can purchase cans with soft drinks. You can donate these cans to benefit the charity Werken als een Paard or you can choose to take the cans with you to exchange them at designated locations (e.g. supermarkets)Flowers sprouting from the menus
All menus handed out in the Egano and Topgun stand are printed on a special type of paper - Growing Paper - in which seeds are embedded. If the paper is 'planted' in soil, flowers will sprout from it.
TIP: If you want to plant your menu, first dampen the Growing Paper, then place in a pot with sand inside your or outside in your garden on sand. Cover the paper with a couple of millimeters of soil. Water everyday to ensure the paper stays damp. In about a week, plants will start to sprout. The best time to plant the paper outside is mid-April through October, you can plant the paper inside throughout the year, Always ensure the plants are situated in a warm place where they have plenty of light and water regularly