Green Restaurants, Cafes, Bars and Clubs in Action...
Pizza Fusion - real action on the environmental front
There's a seriously impressive effort underway by US chain Pizza Fusion. Read through their 'Saving the Earth' website pages and learn more from the Organics 101 information. These people really walk the talk!
Monday, Apr 12, 2010 08:13
The Story of Bottled Water
As a restaurant, cafe or bar making money selling bottled water, how will you respond to information like this?
Monday, Mar 22, 2010 04:51
Useful Audit lists from UK's Sustainable Restaurant Association
This new organisation has started with a good website, and comprehensive Audit Lists to check your business against. As they say, the audit helps customers and other businesses understand how a restaurant is granted a sustainable award. Also very useful as green checklists wherever you are in the world.
Topics covered include a wide range of topics in Sourcing, Environment and Social Issues.
Sunday, Mar 07, 2010 04:48
Great composting effort from Danks St Depot
Nice work by the team at Sydney restaurant Danks St Depot. Keep an eye on their information page:
What's involved? Its a really simple process, but it takes a little discipline because you need to make sure that the compost doesn't get too wet or too dry, and is very easy - all of our staff have embraced (not literally) the compost bin. Using a mixture of our restaurant's and the art complex's green waste (basically, anything that comes from the ground including onion skin, coffee grounds, citrus but no meat or dairy), scrunched up newspaper, dockets, paper napkins and cardboard along with a few handfuls of hay to control moisture, we've managed to harvest enough soil to grow herbs, interesting plants such as stevia, lemon and lime verbena, lemon grass, lilly pilly and tomatoes.
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 12:48
Bakery makes a huge contribution, and shares results and information
"the environment and sustainable business growth as the primary issue for business and community into the future. We see an opportunity to not only reduce our own environmental footprint but to help create an infectious awareness in our stakeholders about how they too can help improve the world we live in. Most importantly for us though...it feels good to do the right thing and it's good for the business as well."
Great information on their Greenhouse Challenge web pages, backed up by measurable results.
Wednesday, Nov 04, 2009 10:24
Solid commitment from this South Carolina restaurant
Great work from the Buccaneer Restaurant in Charleston SC. Here's what they say about their takeout packaging:
We use bio plus earth to-go containers, made from recycled cardboard.
We have no Styrofoam on the premises and never will.
Our to-go cups are made from cornstarch, that biodegrades in landfills in just 50 days. Our to-go cutlery is made from potato starch.
They don't just idly use the word 'sustainable', they mean it!
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 03:40
McDonalds Energy Efficiency Education Site
It's complex, but rich in detail and very interesting - see the Energy Efficiency Site for ideas on interior, exterior and transportation.
Monday, Aug 10, 2009 06:09
NRA adds a great green resource
Wide range of information and lots of examples of restaurants taking green action on the National Restaurant Association's Conserve site.
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