constructedarea of 6,570 m. Their design2 The key role of restaurants allows for future growth, with the addition The role restaurants play is vital for the of 40 extra rooms, making a total of 143. overall experience of fairs and events. For example, GastroFira was remarkably Waste management and successful, in line with the good results of recycling the events. during 2017, more than 1,900 tons of The nuclo Restaurant in the europa waste that had been used to assemble Hall of the Gran Via venue continued stands in events was recycled. This was to be a leader in the area for business over 25% more than the previous year’s customers, thanks to its market-fresh recycled amount of wood, fitted carpet, menu and its value for money. Similarly, glass and plastic. nuclo Catering continued to grow as a Similarly, with the donation Room Premium brand with a wide range for initiative promoted by GSMA, the Mobile event organisers. By volume, the Mobile World Congress organiser, and co- World Congress, the congresses of ordinated by Fira de Barcelona, 19 tons Cardiology, World Routes, inTA, the of materials were re-used for new social corporate meetings VMworld, Atlassian uses (see page 112). Particularly relevant and SAP, and the Smart City expo World was also the Towards Zero Waste Congress, ioT Solutions World Congress, experience promoted by the Smart City Automobile Barcelona and the industry expo World Congress, based on the Week were the leaders. circular economy and efficient use of Further data demonstrate the volume resources (see page 112). handled by GastroFira: over the year, it GastroFira saw a great deal of activity, in line with the solid performance of the shows. BALAnCe — 39