By Jeremy Hibbert-Garibaldi, CEO and founder of Collectiv Food As Henry Dimbleby so succinctly puts in Part 2 of his National Food Strategy, released last week, ‘The UK has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape the food system’. I couldn’t agree more, although the publication was frustratingly dominated by Boris’s immediate dismissal of proposed sugar and …
By Ellie Ashton-Melia Sustainability – Where to start? One of the biggest challenges faced by event businesses big and small is trying to translate good intentions into transformative actions. Businesses are starting to make Net Zero and Circular Economy commitments to achieve global ambitions of keeping the planet within a 1.5-degree threshold. This stands true …
Catering to the greener stomachs of the event industry Read More »
By Elizabeth Sprake, Sustainable Wine Solutions Sustainable Wine Solutions were delighted to join the SRA team last week to showcase our Zero Waste wine range and our U.K. first Bottle Return Scheme, as part of their team-building day. Our discussion and tasting covered everything from orange wine to the zero waste movement to COP26, as we explained our evolution …
By James Sampson, Inspired Energy As a growing number of businesses pledge to reduce their carbon emissions to net zero, more organisations are realising how challenging it is to reduce their emissions in one particular area – heat. For most organisations, heating makes up a significant proportion of their overall carbon footprint – so those …
The heat is on: How can businesses tackle their heating emissions? Read More »
By Tom Tanner The statistics are eye-watering. A survey published this week by UK Hospitality shows that at least eight out of ten employers in the sector have vacancies – either front of house or in the kitchen – adding up to almost 200,000 unfilled posts. Brexit, furlough fatigue and fear of further lockdowns, allied …
The recent Better Hospitality Conference curated by supplier member Tried & Supplied brought together some of the most engaging, experienced and inspiring minds of the industry. Two packed days of webinars, workshops and panel sessions offered a ton of opportunities to harvest ideas and wisdom from the best in the business. Our team listened in …
Restore our Earth. That’s the strapline for today – Earth Day, the day we’ve chosen to launch The Hospitality Purpose Pulse Survey, to better understand the status of purpose in our extraordinary industry, as we all work towards a better food future. The years 2020 and 2021 will be remembered not just for the obvious …
By Andrea Worrall, Business Development Consultant, Purazine Last Summer, during the Eat Out to Help Out month, venues around the country proved that they can operate in a Covid secure way; but as they prepare for reopening post lockdown on 12 April, what is their long term strategy for keeping their clients virus free without …
By Tom Tanner, PR Manager, Sustainable Restaurant Association In March 2020, we welcomed hundreds of foodservice professionals to Sustainable Hospitality 2020: Food Made Good with the SRA at HRC in London’s ExCeL. Just weeks after hosting our discussions on food waste, workshops on eliminating single-use plastic and interactive sessions on reducing carbon on menus, that vast conference space was transformed into a Nightingale …
SRA becomes official Knowledge Partner for the HRC Connects platform Read More »
By Will Keer, Business Director, SWRnewstar Last week the government launched consultations on two policies designed to reduce waste and reinvent recycling in the UK. Focussed on packaging, both policies will boost the shift to a circular economy by changing the current production and recycling system: Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) covers drinks containers Extended Producer …
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