press release
Initiative to reduce food waste: Recycle leftover food from buffets as treats for animals
From August 2025, we will collaborate with Yokohama City and the Yokohama Green Association, a public interest incorporated foundation.
THE KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT YOKOHAMA (Address: 1-1-3 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture / General Manager: Yasutoshi Abe), which will celebrate its 5th anniversary in September 2025, has partnered with Yokohama City and the Yokohama Green Association to donate fruits, vegetables, and other food items not consumed at the buffet to Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia (Address: 1175-1 Kamishirone-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama / Director: Koichi Murata). This is an initiative to reduce food waste and promote the recycling of resources within Yokohama City.
Our hotel offers buffet meals for banquets, including the "Breakfast Buffet," "Chef's Dining Buffet x World Gourmet Collection," and "Premium Buffet KIWAMI," for exclusive use in banquet halls. Our dishes, featuring rare ingredients and unique cooking methods, are highly acclaimed. While we strive to minimize waste through thorough ingredient management and creative presentation methods, we are plagued by the issue of food waste, as food cannot be reused after the designated consumption period for sanitation reasons. Our efforts to recycle resources within Yokohama City align with THE KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT YOKOHAMA 's spirit of local respect, leading to the decision to collaborate.
The fruits, vegetables, and other food items donated to Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia will be used as snacks for the Indian elephants and chimpanzees at the Yokohama Night Zoo "Night Zoorasia," which will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, and "Dream Night at the Zoo," which will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
■Outline of collaboration with Yokohama City and the Yokohama Green Association, a public interest incorporated foundation
[Details of the initiative] Pineapples, oranges, and other fruits and vegetables not consumed at the hotel's buffet will be refrigerated and donated to Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia. They will be used as snacks for the animals at a night event being held this summer. During the event, zookeepers will provide a special guided tour, allowing visitors to see how the animals enjoy the fruit-infused ice cubes, and a panel exhibit will explain the story of how food gets from the hotel to the zoo. This will create an opportunity for visitors to deepen their understanding of reducing food waste and recycling resources.
[Provided by] Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia
[Food provided] Fruits and vegetables such as oranges, pineapples, dragon fruit, and grapefruit
【schedule】August 30, 2025 (Saturday) Yokohama Night Zoo "Night Zoorasia"
Served as a snack during the keepers' special time
17:30~ Indian Elephants / 18:30~ Chimpanzees
Saturday, September 6, 2025: "Dream Night at the Zoo"
17:15-20:00 (last admission 18:30)
*This is an event that requires advance registration and is open to children with disabilities and their families.
*Applications are now closed.
[Amount provided] Approximately 6 kg (planned)
[Food transport cooperation] Fuji Building Maintenance Co., Ltd.
[URL]https://thekahala.jp/yokohama/info/4676/
■ Overview of Yokohama Zoo Zoorasia
[Time] 9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:00)
[Closed] Every Tuesday (or the following day if it is a public holiday) *There may be occasional openings
[Price] Adults 800 yen / High school students 300 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 200 yen *Preschool children free
※毎週土曜日高校生以下無料（要学生証等）
※よこはま動物園・金沢動物園共通年間パスポート 18 歳以上 2,000 円
【U R L】https://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/
【お問い合わせ先】045-959-1000（9:30～16:30 ※休園日を除く）
■ Overview of "Chef's Dining Buffet × World Gourmet Collection"
Chinese, Japan, Western, and pastries Chef signature dishes for four Chef's Dining Buffets. You can enjoy a variety of Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine, mainly in the live kitchen, such as black wagyu beef shabu-shabu, nigiri sushi, carved Peking duck and steak prepared with the chef's own cooking method.
[Location] Grand Ballroom (1st floor, THE KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT YOKOHAMA)
[Dates] August 2nd (Sat), 4th (Mon), 8th (Fri), 9th (Sat) - 17th (Sun), 23rd (Sat), 30th (Sat), September 6th (Sat), 13th (Sat), 14th (Sun) 2025
【時間】17：00 / 19：00 ※各回90分制
【料金】大人：1名様 17,710円（税サ込）/ 小学生：1名様 6,325円（税サ込）※未就学児無料
【URL】https://thekahala.jp/yokohama/event/4317/
【Web予約】https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/baycourtclubyokohama-grandballroom/reserve
【ご予約・お問い合わせ】045-522-0077（レストラン予約10:00~17:00）
■Overview of “Premium Buffet Kiwami-KIWAMI-”
The event is being held to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the opening of THE KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT YOKOHAMA, which will be celebrated in September 2025. As the name suggests, the event focuses on premium ingredients, and visitors will be captivated by a variety of dishes that make the most of the natural flavors of the ingredients.
【場所】グランドボールルーム（ザ・カハラ・ホテル＆リゾート 横浜 1階）
【日程】2025年8月29日（金）第4弾 中国料理「鮑」https://thekahala.jp/yokohama/event/4180/
2025年9月26日（金）第5弾 日本料理「松茸」https://thekahala.jp/yokohama/event/4441/
【時間】17:00 / 19:30 ※各回90分制
【料金】大人：1名様 25,000円～ / 小学生：1名様 10,000円～（全て税サ込）※未就学児無料
【Web予約】https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/baycourtclubyokohama-grandballroom/reserve
【ご予約・お問い合わせ】045-522-0077（レストラン予約10:00~17:00）
