Reduce - Reuse - Recycle

These are the basic premises that apply in every aspect of all that we do. We're working with our team to make each and every food service as sustainable as possible (and meet our budgets too!). We would not be able to do this without our client's buy in, but our core guidelines to creating a more sustainable catering service include:

• buying British, seasonal, ethical & organic
• increasing energy efficiencies in the kitchen
• reducing food waste
• adhering to our "sustainable disposables" hierarchy   
• assessing suppliers credentials against our "sustainable supplier" scorecard

These are all fairly generic statements, but we truly live them. Do we have a perfect track record? Nope. Have we found solutions for all of the green issues affecting our clients? Not yet.

But we are working on it - it's one big learning curve!

We promise you that our team members are concerned, driven people who are searching for ways to do more every day. If that sounds passionate, well, it is. The people who work here — from the Directors down — are passionate about food, good health and the future of this little blue dot that we all call home.

Food standards, products and companies that we promote include:

Fairtrade
Free Range including the Battery Hen Welfare Trust
E-cubes
Freedom Food
LEAF: Linking Environment & Farming
Rainforest Alliance
Marine Stewardship Council
Organic
OneWater with which we have a well in Lesotho
ORM Professional Products(wormeries)
Protected Designation of Origin
Vegetarian Society Approved
Vivreau

We also work with suppliers who  provide effective due diligence accreditation to industry guidelines, such as BRC or CMi

Websites that have helped bartlett mitchell get where we are today (and will no doubt help us in the future) include:

love food, hate waste: what to do with your leftovers
EatSeasonably: monthly newsletter and inspiration
Sustainweb: getting the basics about all things agricultural - very pertinent and worth a trawl
Defra: info and studies on how to adapt to changes and environmental risks for a sustainable, healthy society and environment.
WRAP: all about recycling
Envirowise: government consultation board with great info packs
Carbon Trust: supporting businesses on low carbon technology
Catering for Sustainable Futures Group (GSFG): the UK catering equipment industry group to develop initiatives to promote energy savings
Friends of the Earth information on climate change, biodiversity and the environment
GreenThing brilliant videos and inspiring stories focusing on 7 things we all can do - and enjoy doing. Honestly, it's worth a click!