The Long Walk Gran Canaria × Plan B
Women & Families, Fighters & Survivors — #WeCrossMountains
October 17–19, 2025 · South Gran Canaria · Ahead of the Autumn Operación Kilo
Why now?
Spain’s Law 1/2025 (LPPDA) sets nationwide duties to prevent food loss and waste across the whole chain,
promotes safe, traceable donations, and phases in new requirements after its April 2025 BOE publication.
Our campaign helps resort bars & restaurants get ahead with practical steps and ready-to-use materials.
- Follow the Food Use Hierarchy: prevent → donate for human consumption → transform → animal feed → other uses → disposal last.
- Adopt a concise Food Waste Prevention Plan with KPIs, donation protocols, and a named plan owner.
- Leverage the PlanB / FESBAL network and digital traceability to make donation simple and inspection-ready.
What we’re doing (Oct 17–19)
- Publishing a free Toolkit for south-coast venues (checklists, SOPs, labels, mini-plan template, signage).
- Coordinating donations to island partners via Banco de Alimentos de Las Palmas (FESBAL) with traceability.
- Collecting staples at Long Walk checkpoints to feed into the province-wide Operación Kilo.
- Sharing best practice from Plan B case studies, trends and tech (dynamic pricing, AI monitors, upcycling).
For bars & restaurants
Mini Compliance Checklist
- Name a Plan Owner (ops/chef) and keep quarterly reviews.
- Map loss points; set preventive measures (batching, FIFO, demand forecasting).
- Apply the hierarchy and document every donation/redistribution.
- Track KPIs: kg prevented, kg donated, write-offs, € saved, incidents.
Operations (quick wins)
- Downsize buffet pans after low-footfall hours; shift to cook-to-order late.
- Use double-date labelling and a “sell-first” rail for near-date stock.
- Upcycle ripe fruit (desserts/smoothies), day-old bread (croutons/crumbs).
- Stage a labelled “donation crate” at close; keep chain-of-custody docs.
Traceable donation
- Sign an agreement with an accredited recipient (see partners below).
- Label: item, allergens, packed time/date, consume-by, donor site, batch.
- Maintain temperature control; log pickups; keep records 24 months.
- Use the PlanB platform where available for easy metrics and evidence.
Download: Resort & Restaurant Toolkit (EN/ES)
Includes: 8-page mini Plan template, daily/weekly checklists, donation SOP & labels, FOH menu line, KPI sheet, and wall poster.
Local Partners & where your food goes
Proyecto Vecinal de Alimentos de Mogán (Arguineguín)
Preferred local partner serving families on the south-west coast. We help venues set up safe, traceable hand-offs.
- Formal donation agreement & pickup windows
- Labels + chain-of-custody
- Fallback procedures if pick-up fails
Banco de Alimentos de Las Palmas (FESBAL)
Provincial hub connecting 50+ accredited entities island-wide; digital traceability, metrics and receipts for donors.
- Route donations to nearest accredited recipient
- Traceability & documentation (agreements, delivery notes)
- Integration with the PlanB platform as it rolls out
Note: local pickup capacity can vary; we coordinate with the provincial Food Bank to confirm the closest accredited recipient before donations are scheduled.
Campaign timeline
Oct 17
Launch day · Toolkit live · First collections.
Oct 18
Mid-route stories · Resort partners roll out “Plan B Specials”.
Oct 19
Final leg · Handover to Food Banks · Post-event reporting.
Quick FAQ
Is a written prevention plan recommended?
Yes—PlanB guidance shows it’s the best way to apply the legal hierarchy, assign a responsible owner, track KPIs, and formalise donation protocols.
How do donations stay safe and traceable?
Use signed agreements, correct labelling, temperature control, and pickup logs. The PlanB platform supports documentation and metrics.
What if I run a buffet?
Downsize pans late, switch to cook-to-order, move near-date items to “sell-first”, and stage end-of-day donations where safe and permitted.
Walk with us. Share with us.
Together we turn surplus into support for families across Gran Canaria.
