The idea of Hackday

After the pandemic, we gave our Hackday a new look and the response at the office has far exceeded our expectations. Our hackathon begins with some mingling. We spend time together discussing different ways in which we can improve the digital customer experience within Strawberry and the hospitality industry at large. This is particularly important since the teams bring together colleagues from different departments providing their own unique perspectives. After some teambuilding and a good night’s sleep, we meet up for breakfast and then get going on our various projects.

The Hackday lasts for 24 hours, ending with a presentation for everyone to sum up the ideas developed by the various teams. Everyone in the office is welcome to listen in! There are plenty of snacks and beverages available throughout the day to ensure that everyone is brimming with energy. 

So, why do we even have hackathons? And what do they mean to us? Let’s introduce the initiators of the Hackday, our Solution Architect Hasnain Alibhai and our CTO Martin Belak, to tell you more. 

Martin has been in charge of organising hackathons in the past. He’s not entirely sure exactly how it all began, but the why is clear as day: 

“I suppose I was inspired by Google or some other tech company way back. The whole idea is to let teams explore stuff outside their daily tasks. It’s all about networking, innovating and trying new things – and of course having fun in the process!”

Hasnain, who has worked at eBerry since 2019, remembers how management teams were toying with the idea of having some kind of innovation day.

“Since I’d already participated in a few hackathons in my previous job, I thought I could provide some useful input. The goal was to have a day where innovative ideas could be prototyped. Even then, another objective was to facilitate closer collaboration between different departments by bringing together non-tech and tech colleagues. There’s a commonly held belief that tech people are like magicians, whereas in reality it’s just that they possess a different skills set. The Hackday and the days leading up to it should be seen as a conversation starter – this is one of the main reasons for holding such an event in the first place.”

There’s certainly no need to end up with a fully functioning application at the end of the day. It’s enough with prototypes, images, blueprints and new business ideas. In order to be regarded as successful, the event should have given people new skills and facilitated great collaboration between different departments. 

“That said, we have worked with the Management Team to formalise this so that we can take ideas from the prototype stage to production. Though I must say that this idea is still in its infancy”  Hasnain adds. 

Martin also mentions that product owners are always on high alert evaluating the potential value of outcomes to see whether we could add them to the backlogs of our development teams.

And what happens with the winners of the Hackday? The winning concepts or ideas get presented to the executive management team. It’s generally a much appreciated activity, both for the execs and the winning team. 

Our next Hackday will be held on Valentine’s Day, so it will be all about what we LOVE! Hasnain shares his thoughts on what he most looks forward to during the hackathon. 

“I love innovative ideas! It always amazes me how much can be accomplished in a single day. It creates such a buzz!”

Other than the food, Martin is also excited about the collaborative element of the Hackday. “Pizza is an important part of any successful Hackday” he says and laughs. "Other than that I just can’t wait to have my mind blown – I’m ready to learn something new. And what that will be remains to be seen.”

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Hotel Christiania Teater

Vikariatstilling som Front Office Manager

Norway, Oslo
Home Hotel Packhuset

Nattreceptionist Home Hotel Packhuset

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Kalmar
Hotel Admiral

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Food & Beverage
Denmark, København
Hotel Riviera

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Seasonal Jobs & Students
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Hotel Riviera

Souschef

Food & Beverage
Norway, Moss
Hotel Riviera

Pool&Wellness / Spa Manager

Spa & Wellness
Norway, Moss
Hotel Riviera

Executive Head Chef - Kjøkkensjef

Food & Beverage
Norway, Moss
Hotel C Stockholm

Creative Marketing Intern

Sales
Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Grand Steinkjer

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Food & Beverage
Norway, Steinkjer
Headquarter Stockholm - Strawberry

Salesforce Developer

Sweden, Stockholm
Home Hotel Tapto

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Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Home Hotel Grand Olav

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Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Trondheim
Quality Hotel Prinsen

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Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Trondheim
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Meeting & Event Crew / Tilkallingshjelp

Meeting & Events
Norway, Trondheim
Yasuragi

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Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Yasuragi

Guest Relations Manager

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Tak

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Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
The Thief

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Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Headquarter Oslo - Strawberry

Group Insight Analyst

Tech
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel View

Bartender 75%

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Malmö
Clarion Hotel Oslo

Substitute Head waiter - Clarion Hotel Oslo

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Hotel Haven

Executive Chef - Hotel Haven

Food & Beverage
Finland, Helsinki
Clarion Hotel Draken

Night Audit

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Göteborg
Villa Copenhagen

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Business Support & Hotel Management
Denmark, København
Son Spa

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Spa & Wellness
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Wood Hotel Bodø

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Food & Beverage
Norway, Bodø
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Food & Beverage
Sweden, Åre
Hotel Dalen

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Food & Beverage
Dalen, Telemark
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Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Trondheim
Strawberry Denmark

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Guest Services & Housekeeping
Denmark, København
Quality Hotel Arlanda XPO

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Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Match

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Food & Beverage
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Guest Services & Housekeeping
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At Six

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The Thief

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Spa & Wellness
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Sweden, Stockholm
Comfort Hotel Trondheim

Barceptionist 40%

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Headquarter Stockholm - Strawberry

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Tech
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Guest Services & Housekeeping
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Food & Beverage
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Clarion Hotel Energy

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Welcome Office Agent - Ekstrahjelp

Guest Services & Housekeeping
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Headquarter Finland - Strawberry

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Sales
Finland, Helsinki
Clarion Hotel Karlatornet

Headwaiter breakfast & banquet Clarion Hotel Karlatornet

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Göteborg
Headquarter Stockholm - Strawberry

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Sales
Sweden, Stockholm
The Thief

Breakfast Manager

Norway, Oslo
Nordic Light Hotel

Extraanställning Reception & Konferens

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Nordic Light Hotel

Reception & Konferensvärd 75%

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Yasuragi

Aktivitetsledare heltid och extra

Spa & Wellness
Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Winn Haninge

Kock 100% - Vikariat

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport

STYLE SUPERVISOR - CLARION HOTEL OSLO AIRPORT

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport

Welcome Office Agent - Ekstrahjelp

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Hobo Hotel Copenhagen

Sales Manager Hobo Hotel Copenhagen

Sales
Denmark, København
Clarion Hotel Karlatornet

Welcome Office Supervisor på Clarion Hotel Karlatornet

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Göteborg
Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen

Vikarierande nattreceptionist till Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen!

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Göteborg
Home Hotel Kongsberg

Hotellmedarbeider | Ekstrahjelp

Food & Beverage
Norway, Kongsberg
Home Hotel Gabelshus

Nattresepsjonist annenhver helg

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Oslo

In-House Sales Agent

Sales
Norway, Oslo
Strömstad Spa & Resort

kock/ pizza kock-chef/pizza chef

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Strömstad
Comfort Hotel Bergen Airport

Kitchen crew - Chef (extrahelp)

Food & Beverage
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Quality Hotel 33

Assistant Headchef Quality Hotel 33

Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel The Hub

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Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Comfort Hotel RunWay

Chef evening 50% /Comfort Hotel Runway

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Stockholm

Personalmatskock

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Tak

Sales Manager TAK

Sales
Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Saga

Kokk / Chef- Quality Hotel SAGA

Food & Beverage
Norway, Tromsø
Home Hotel Grand Sundsvall

Food & Beverage Manager - Home Hotel Grand

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Sundsvall
The Thief

Resepsjonist 20 % stilling

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
HOME

Home Hotel Grand Helsingborg söker bartender/serveringspersonal

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Helsingborg
HOME

Home Hotel Grand Helsingborg söker kock extra vid behov

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Helsingborg
Clarion Hotel Wisby

Arbetsledare - Frukost & Konferens

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Visby
Comfort Hotel Kista

À la carte chef 70% @ Comfort Hotel Kista

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Copperhill Mountain Lodge

Bartender

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Åre
Clarion Hotel Sundsvall

Welcome Office agent, extra vid behov

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Sundsvall
Clarion Hotel Ernst

Kjøkkensjef

Food & Beverage
Kristiansand
Sommerro

Hud og kroppsterapeut

Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Wisby

Frukostkock

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Visby
Clarion Hotel Wisby

Frukost & lunchvärd/värdinna

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Visby
Comfort Hotel Bergen Airport

Housekeeping ekstrahjelp/ringevikar

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Bergen
Sommerro

Sommelier // Season Waiter // TAK OSLO & Izakaya

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Bergen

WELCOME OFFICE AGENT

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Bergen
Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen

Driftig Supervisor med hotellerfarenhet sökes till Housekeeping

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Göteborg
Strawberry

Köksmästare sökes till Hotell i Göteborg!

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Göteborg
Hotel Dalen

Hotelldirektør

Business Support & Hotel Management
Dalen, Telemark
Strömstad Spa & Resort

Hovmästare

Sweden, Strömstad
Lily Country Club

Servitör

Food & Beverage
Kløfta
Lily Country Club

Hovmester

Food & Beverage
Kløfta
Strömstad Spa & Resort

Servitör/Servitris

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Strömstad
Strawberry

Bli kokkelærling i Kokkekompaniet 2025

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Sundsvall

Kock

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Sundsvall
Sommerro

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Spa & Wellness
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel Winn Haninge

Kock 100%

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Yasuragi

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Spa & Wellness
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel & Congress Malmö Live

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Sweden, Malmö
Quality Hotel Ekoxen

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Meeting & Events
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Strawberry

Sales Manager

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Strömstad Spa & Resort

Spareceptionist

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Sweden, Strömstad
Strawberry

Sales Manager

Sales
Sweden, Luleå
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Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Expo

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Frösö Park

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Sweden, Östersund
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