Green Kitchen Standard recognises caterers taking positive steps to reduce their energy, water and waste usage by providing an assessment framework and recommendations on how to improve performance. This assures customers that caterers are going a step further to minimise environmental impact.
Achieving Green Kitchen Standard aligns kitchen practices with energy, water and waste requirements of the Defra Plan for Public Procurement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Points are awarded to caterers based on actions taken to reduce energy, water and waste. Some suggestions of ways to score points are
Energy, water or waste policy |
Providing staff training |
Having improvement targets in place |
Providing free tap water |
Working with suppliers to reduce energy, water or waste |
Staff communications |
Having energy or water-efficient equipment |
Redesigning menu to minimise food waste |
Maintaining equipment |
Having a responsibility structure in place |
Composting food waste |
Engaging with landlord to install sub-metering |
Calculating a carbon foodprint |
Customer communication |
Having a switch-off policy |
Monitoring energy, water or waste |
Environmentally conscious sourcing |
Providing recycling bins for staff and customers |
Applying the Government Buying Standards |
Donating surplus food |
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