Monaco (FRANCE)

La Petite Boîte – The stylish way to cut food waste In Monaco, evenings are made for eating out. A table in Monaco-Ville. A view. A slow walk after dinner. And then, at the end of the meal, a small familiar moment: something is still on the plate. Not because it wasn’t good – because it was too much to finish. La Petite Boîte was created for that moment. Instead of leaving food behind, participating restaurants offer an attractive takeaway box so guests can bring leftovers with them and enjoy them later. The initiative also includes a solution for unfinished bottles, so good products are not wasted. Launched by the Municipality of Monaco, the project was introduced across restaurants, with a strong focus on Le Rocher, one of the most visited areas, where many travellers eat after sightseeing. This is where the idea is seen, used, and remembered. The project works because it is easy. No big changes. Just one simple question at the end of the meal, and a better ending for the food. And tourism is central. Visitors make the model possible: when travellers request La Petite Boîte, restaurants keep ordering it, keep offering it, and keep the habit normal. One request is small. Repeated across thousands of meals, it becomes part of the Monaco dining experience and a small habit that can travel home too.