Marriott International has distributed more than 11,500 nutritious meals to disadvantaged communities across Thailand to mark World Food Day and World Food Awareness Month 2026.
The initiative forms part of Marriott's Serve360 sustainability platform. Associates from Bangkok, Phuket and Khao Lak worked with local partners to reduce food waste and support vulnerable communities.
In Bangkok, 31 Marriott hotels partnered with the Bangkok Community Health Foundation. Together, they raised US$7,800 (THB 285,000) and provided more than 6,900 meals.
The campaign also introduced a "No Food Waste Bin Day" and chef-led training sessions. These activities encouraged hotel staff to adopt more sustainable food practices.
Brad Edman, Regional Vice President for Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, highlighted the importance of the initiative.
"By joining forces with our outstanding local partners to reuse and upcycle excess food from our restaurants, we are not only providing nutritious meals to the people who need them most; we are also preventing unnecessary waste from entering landfill," he said.
Meanwhile, Marriott expanded its efforts in Southern Thailand through its ongoing partnership with Scholars of Sustenance Thailand. The organisation led a week-long campaign across Phuket and Khao Lak.
The campaign culminated in a World Food Day event at Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town. On the occasion, 12 hotels prepared 5,000 meal boxes for local communities.
Daryn Hudson, Chair of the Thailand-Cambodia Marriott Worldwide Business Council, said the collaboration delivers both social and environmental benefits.
"Together, we are not only reducing food waste and lowering carbon emissions but also ensuring that quality surplus meals reach the vulnerable communities that need them most," he said.
Through these initiatives, Marriott continues to strengthen its sustainability efforts in Thailand. The programme supports local communities while reducing food waste and the environmental impact of hotel operations.
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