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Hong Kong is known as a "food paradise," but the catering industry also faces challenges such as food waste, water consumption, energy consumption, and hygiene management. In July 2026, Hong Kong officially launched... Beam Plus F&B<\/strong>(Green building environmental assessment of catering establishments)<\/strong>\u2014The first green building assessment tool specifically designed for restaurant operations. Whether it's an independent restaurant, coffee shop, restaurant, fast food outlet, or even a canteen or ghost kitchen, this tool can help you assess your business.Green food certification<\/strong>Standards, systematically measuring and improving sustainability performance.<\/p>\n Want to know Beam Plus F&B <\/strong>Apply<\/strong>How are the processes and scores calculated, and what fee discounts are available in the first year? This article summarizes the scoring framework, seven performance categories, and key points regarding T9 topic certification and promotion fees.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Traditional green building assessments often focus on the entire building or office space, making it difficult to address everyday details such as high-intensity kitchen operations, daily cleaning and disinfection, dishwashing water usage, and employee training. Beam Plus F&B is designed to address these real-world scenarios, covering seven key areas: management, materials and waste, energy, water usage, health and comfort, and offering two participation methods:<\/p>\n The evaluation and order submission process is relatively streamlined, making it particularly suitable for independent restaurants and chain stores with limited resources.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Earning Beam Plus F&B certification is more than just a "green label." Many of these measures\u2014improving dishwashing processes, equipment efficiency, cleaning standards, and employee training\u2014can reduce water, electricity, and consumable costs. At the same time, the certification helps enhance customer trust, respond to mall or landlord requirements for sustainability performance, and align with Hong Kong's 2050 carbon neutrality target.<\/p>\n Routine hygiene practices\u2014such as regular cleaning and disinfection, hand hygiene stations, pest control, and employee training\u2014are all included in the scoring. Systematizing and documenting existing practices can often be converted into points, lowering the barrier to entry for Beam Plus F&B applications.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beam Plus F&B's order processing assessment has a baseline score of approximately 100 points, with an additional 10 points for Innovation (IA). The complete certification has four levels:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you want a lower threshold, you can first choose the theme certification "Sustainable Food and Beverage Operations (T9)": Green requires about 15 points and Green+ requires about 30 points. This is suitable for SMEs to accumulate experience first and then consider full certification.<\/p>\n Sustainable restaurant operations (T9) basic threshold: at least 1 point must be achieved in each of the four main performance categories.<\/p>\n Beam Plus F&B's ratings cover core aspects of restaurant operations:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among these, **Health and Wellbeing (HWB)** and **Management (MAN)** are most directly related to daily hygiene, cleaning, and training. Practices such as regular cleaning and disinfection, hand hygiene stations, pest control, and employee training, as long as they have SOPs and records, can be converted into points.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To encourage early participation from the industry, Beam Plus F&B is offering a first-year promotional fee (July 17, 2026 to July 16, 2027), significantly reducing the application cost of Beam Plus F&B:<\/p>\n The certificate is valid for 4 years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With significantly reduced fees during the promotional period, it's a great time for SMEs to get started. Actual fees are subject to the latest announcements from the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Green certification is no longer just for large-scale development projects. For Hong Kong's catering industry, Beam Plus F&B provides a more practical starting point for daily operations\u2014starting with cleaning, dishwashing, and training, gradually turning sustainability into a proven competitive advantage.<\/p>\nWhy does the restaurant industry need Beam Plus F&B?<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Beam Plus F&B <\/strong>Scoring framework and certification levels<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n Certification Level<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimum total score<\/strong><\/td>\n Additional requirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n Platinum grade<\/td>\n \u2265 75 points<\/td>\n MAN, MW, EU, WU, HWB: at least 4 points each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gold<\/td>\n \u2265 65 points<\/td>\n Same as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Silver<\/td>\n \u2265 55 points<\/td>\n Same as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Bronze<\/td>\n \u2265 40 points<\/td>\n Same as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.champion-chem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Green-.png\")
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Overview of the seven performance categories<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Beam Plus F&B <\/strong>Cost: 2026\u20132027 <\/strong>First-year promotional discounts<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n project<\/strong><\/td>\n Standard Fee<\/strong><\/td>\n Promotion Fees<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Full certification registration fee<\/td>\n HK$6,500<\/td>\n HK$800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Full certification assessment fee<\/td>\n HK$26,000<\/td>\n HK$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Theme Authentication T9 Registration Fee<\/td>\n HK$2,500<\/td>\n HK$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Theme Certification T9 Assessment Fee<\/td>\n HK$10,000<\/td>\n HK$1,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Having started to understand, what's the next step?<\/strong><\/h2>\n