Sustainable Hotel Farming at Metaxa Hospitality Group

At Metaxa Hospitality Group, we align our operations with the principles of the European Green Deal and actively contribute to climate action and environmental preservation through the EU "From Farm to Fork" strategy. Our commitment supports the development of a regenerative, healthy, and environmentally friendly food system. We aim to integrate regenerative food production with gastronomy by offering our guests wholesome, locally sourced options that embrace the slow food movement. 

Our practices emphasize the optimal management of natural resources, including water, energy, and raw food materials, while promoting soil health and effective organic waste management. 

Metaxa Hospitality Group is proud to be the first hospitality organization in Europe to operate 1963.72 acres of certified land under EU Regulation 2018/848, where we implement Organic Regenerative farming practices. 

To further our commitment to regenerative hospitality, we have adopted a comprehensive 360-degree approach based on four key pillars: 

1. Energy and Soil Management: We strive to minimize our carbon footprint by not using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, thereby enhancing soil organic matter and promoting carbon sequestration. 

1. Own Food Production: Utilizing organic regenerative practices, we cultivate organic herbs, nuts, fruits, and vegetables in the gardens of our resorts. We prioritize native plant varieties that require less water, and we adhere to seasonal cultivation practices, aligning our production with nature's cycles. This approach ensures that the ingredients are sustainably sourced and integrated into our resorts’ restaurants and bars, fostering a connection between raw material production and sustainable gastronomy. The production quantity of our resorts’ gardens reached 6.8 tons of organic products in 2024. 

1. Regenerative Landscape Management: Our landscape management practices are certified under European regulation EU 2018/848 for organic farming following the principles of Organic Regenerative Agriculture. We utilize organic fertilizers exclusively, establish non-human intervention zones to allow natural ecosystems to thrive, reduce water consumption, and implement on-site composting to enrich our soil. 

1. Training & Communication: Mindset Transformation comes through small actions. Our initiative promotes a new understanding of hotel farming and its role in food production and supply. We are dedicated to educating our employees, guests, partners, and suppliers about sustainable practices and the importance of our initiatives. 

Through these efforts, Metaxa Hospitality Group is committed to leading the way in regenerative hotel farming, positively impacting the environment while enriching the guest experience.