Are you making spaghetti or going out somewhere to eat? Then be sure to check out these frequently asked questions for spaghetti makers and spaghetti eaters.
Are you making spaghetti or going out somewhere to eat? Then be sure to check out these frequently asked questions for spaghetti makers and spaghetti eaters.
It's up to you to decide: 2 portions, 5 portions, 20 portions, 100 portions... You can serve spaghetti with friends or colleagues in a large room, but you can just as easily host a few people at home.
As a spaghetti maker, you provide the ingredients for your spaghetti yourself. You can, however, sell drinks or desserts the evening itself and use the income from these to offset your cost a little.
ATTENTION: Inform your guests whether or not they will be charged for drinks and whether or not you will be offering a dessert. As a spaghetti maker, you can consult the list of your guests at any time and contact them via e-mail.
There are 3 options for drinks:
1. You offer drinks (e.g. water and/or wine) to your guests free of costs.
2. You offer drinks for a fee. (With this income you could partly cover your cost of the spaghetti ingredients.)
3. You can ask your guests to bring something to drink.
ATTENTION: In all 3 cases it is important to inform your guests so they know whether to provide drinks or cash. As a spaghetti maker, you can consult the list of your guests at any time and contact them via e-mail.
The Biggest Spaghetti Fest in the World takes place on Saturday the 23rd of November, both during lunch and dinner time. You can choose whether you want to host people for luch and/or for dinner. You can also specify one or more time slots when registering. If you want to organise several shifts, make sure you provide enough time (one hour and a half minimum) per shift. Ask your guests to respect the starting and end times of the shifts. As a spaghetti maker, you can consult the list of your guests at any time and contact them via e-mail.
Anyone can sign up for your spaghetti dinner via our website. Brussel Helpt wants to bring people together for a good cause and a cosy meal! If you prefer not to receive strangers, you can invite your friends and family to order your spaghettis immediately after you registered your event. You can follow how many spaghettis your event is selling on the website and the day before the event, BRUZZ will send you a list with the final number of orders and the names and contact details of your guests.
Advertise your event to your neighbours, family, friends and colleagues: tell them about Brussel Helpt and convince them to order spaghetti from you. You can send them a link to your spaghetti event via e-mail or Whatsapp.
Via e-mail. As a spaghetti maker, you can consult the list of your guests at any time and contact them via e-mail. Your guests' e-mail addresses may only be used for communication related to your spaghetti dinner. They must be deleted after the 23rd of November.
When you download your guest list, it might be strangely formatted. Follow these steps to move your guests' e-mail addresses to one clear column in Excel:
1. Download your data and open them in an Excel file;
2. Select the first column;
3. Select 'Data' from the Menu and en click on 'Text to Columns'. A pop-up tab or Wizard will appear;
4. Select the option 'Delimited'. Select 'Next';
5. Choose the comma as your Delimiter and select 'Next';
6. Choose the 'General' format for your columns. It is possible that this has already happened automatically;
7. Select where you want to see the e-mails in your sheet and click on 'Finish'.
Yes, it is definitely a good idea to advertise to all your contacts, friends, family and neighbours. BRUZZ will provide you with digital banners you can use in mailings or on social media.
BRUZZ will provide placemats, napkins, flyers, a poster and a fun Brussel Helpt gadget. This package will be delivered to you no later than one week before your spaghetti event.
The spaghettis are sold via the website for 10 euros per portion. Buyers pay online and the money goes directly to Brussel Helpt.
You can, but in that case the sale of your spaghettis will not happen via the Brussel Helpt website. Send an e-mail to brusselhelpt@bruzz.be to discuss the possibilities.
The event doesn't have to take place in Brussels. If you organise it outside of Brussels, do bear in mind that it might be more difficult to reach for residents of Brussels, so make sure you tell your friends, neighbours and family about your spaghetti event!
Yes! If you are not able to invite people into your home, but still want to show off your cooking skills and contribute, this is definetely an option. Just mention in the title and the description of your event that it is TAKE AWAY.
You can further customise your event on the website to open up more seats. Let your friends know so they can order in time!
Make sure the picture is the right size and crop it if necessary. If it still doesn't work, send us an e-mail.
Write a short, fun text about your event. You can introduce yourself, if you like. What makes your venue special? Why should people order your spaghetti?
The location is where you are organising the event: the address. The name of the event, you can choose yourself: a play on words, for example, or a creative phrase. You can't go wrong with classics like 'Spaghetti at...' either!
You are responsible for serving and setting the table. Do not hesitate to ask your friends or family for help, for example to borrow extra plates. Napkins and placemats will be provided by BRUZZ: they will be delivered to you at least one week before the event.
BRUZZ takes care of the coordination and communication. We also deliver placemats and napkins to decorate your table. You can also contact BRUZZ if you have any questions by sending an e-mail to brusselhelpt@bruzz.be.
If you have some extra money for Brussel Helpt (e.g. income from drinks and dessert sales), you can give it to Brussel Helpt afterwards via a donation. Click the donate button on the homepage of this site.
Note: Brussel Helpt itself is not a charity. This means we cannot provide you with a tax certificate for your donation.
You can order spaghetti until Thursday 21/11 at 19h. At that moment, we will close the registrations and the spaghetti makers will receive a final list of their guests.
No, we do not offer children's portions. You can of course ask the host for a smaller portion, but each serving of spaghetti costs €10. This money goes directly to charity.
That depends on the spaghetti maker. You will certainly be able to get a glass of water. Some venues offer drinks for a fee and in some cases, the host will ask you to provide your own drinks. Read the description of your chosen spaghetti event carefully and keep an eye on your e-mail inbox. The host of your event may provide additional information via e-mail.
Make sure to check out your SPAM-Inbox. The e-mail may have gotten lost in there.
If you still cannot find the conformation e-mail, contact us via brusselhelpt@bruzz.be and we will help you!
Several community centres will also provide the option to order your spaghetti at their counter with the possibility to pay in cash. This can be done at the following locations: GC De Kroon, GC De Markten, GC De Platoo (Vrijetijdspunt Comenius), GC De Rinck, GC De Vaartkapoen, GC De Zeyp, GC Den Dam, GC Elzenhof, GC Essegem, GC Everna, GC Het Huys, GC Kontakt, GC Nohva, GC Op-Weule, GC Ten Noey, GC Ten Weyngaert, GC WaBo en Muntpunt.
No, you need to have a reservation to eat spaghetti anywhere. Make sure to check the map on our website to see where you can still order spaghetti!
No, orders cannot be changed or refunded.
This will be paid directly to the non-profit organisation Accolage. They will use these funds to, among other things, help build two new networks of neighbourcare.