The young entrepreneurs – Helene Hoyois and Thibaut Gilquin – got the idea after hosting a party one night, after which they found themselves facing a mountain of dirty dishes to that needed cleaning. Instinctively, Thibaut turned to Helene and asked: “And if we eat the dishes?”
He was only joking at first, but the duo soon started to take the idea seriously. After a few trials, they finally managed to come up with a viable concept – containers made from a combination of potato starch, water and oil. The material is tough enough to retain all sorts of foods and sauces, but is also easily digestible.
“They are biodegradable, and have neutral flavor that complements both sweet and savory ingredients, and are also oven safe,” explained 25-year-old Helen.
Once they perfected the material, Helene and Thibaut pooled all their savings into producing the first prototype. When that proved successful, they received financial support from a corporation called Wallonia Creative to set up a company called ‘Do Eat’. They now have a small office in a building about 30 kilometers away from Brussels, with over 30 employees.
“We do not work, we do something we love,” added Thibaut. “We want to launch new products because it is very rewarding.”
(Photos: Do Eat/Facebook)
