About us
Sustainable straws for hospitality: bars, cafés and hotels
Your guests expect a straw that works: not soggy, no strange taste, and ideally no plastic. More than 250 hospitality businesses across the Benelux already use Strooikes. Our straws are made from wheat or rice, don't go soggy in the glass and are fully compostable.
Made for a busy bar
- Tasteless: no paper taste and no effect on your cocktail.
- Don't go soggy: even after a while in the glass.
- Hygienic: single use, so no washing up and no reusable straws going missing.
- A size for every glass: 15, 20 and 23 cm, plus an extra-wide Jumbo for smoothies.
Easy on the admin
- Every order comes with an invoice, including your VAT number if you add it in your cart.
- Wheat straws carry 21% VAT, rice straws 6%. Businesses in another EU country with a valid VAT number are invoiced without Belgian VAT (reverse charge).
- Free shipping from €50, delivered in 2 to 5 working days across the Benelux.
- Packs from 100 to 5,000 pieces, so your stock fits your venue.
Which straw suits your venue?
- Café and brasserie: 20 cm wheat straws, the most versatile size for soft drinks and long drinks.
- Cocktail bar: the black 15 cm rice straws for tumblers, and 20 cm for highballs.
- Hotel bar and lounge: 23 cm wheat straws for tall glasses and bottles.
- Juice and smoothie bar: Jumbo rice straws (Ø 8 mm).
Still deciding? Read our comparison of wheat, rice and paper straws or check our FAQ.
Want to try them first? Request a free sample pack, or go straight to our wheat straws and rice straws. Large volumes or looking for a regular supplier? Request a custom quote.
Three brothers and one idea
During the first "Covid summer", the three of us were having a cocktail on one of our favourite terraces in the heart of Antwerp. We are Lohengrin, Oberon and Lancelot De Deurwaerder. Our drink soon started to taste worse, and the culprit was a paper straw in our glass. When we asked the owner about it, the answer was clear:
"Right now I can't offer you anything else. Everything is either not 100% natural, or very expensive, or not hygienic, or not practical…"
That's when the idea was born: 100% natural, biodegradable straws that actually meet today's practical requirements.
More than a business
Every year, an estimated 5 to 13 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, with serious consequences for marine life, health and the climate. With Strooikes we want to contribute in three ways:
- Offering 100% natural and biodegradable products
- Focusing on a zero-waste, ecologically minded value chain
- Organising and supporting sustainability projects ourselves
Curious about the projects we support, like our partnership with Natuurpunt Vlaanderen or our contribution to a cleaner city? Read more in our FAQ.