Sustainability

BrewDog to ‘let carbon negative claim lapse’

18-Jul-2024 By James Beeson

BrewDog is to exit the carbon credits market and let its claim to be a carbon negative brewery lapse from November.

Lussmanns returns to expansion trail with double opening

10-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Sustainable seafood restaurant Lussmans will return to the expansion trail next month with a new opening in Highgate that’ll also mark the brand’s return to the London after two decades.

Silo’s Fermentation Factory crowdfund reaches target

05-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Hackney-based zero-waste restaurant Silo has successfully reached its £10,000 crowdfunding target to build a Fermentation Factory that will produce commercial quantities of koji and beer grain miso.

Five sustainability initiatives that are going mainstream

12-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Once niche pursuits including urban gardening and menus that make use of lesser produce are being adopted by restaurants of all shapes and sizes.

Silo launches crowdfund for Fermentation Factory

12-Jun-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Hackney-based zero-waste restaurant Silo has launched a crowdfund for a Fermentation Factory that will produce commercial quantities of koji and beer grain miso.

Latest opening: Native

07-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Ivan Tisdall-Downes and Imogen Davis have relocated their restaurant concept Native from London to Worcestershire.

National Restaurant Awards 2024: The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award shortlist

30-May-2024 By Restaurant

These six restaurants that lead the way in sustainable and social practices have made this year's shortlist.

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Wahaca ‘reimagined’: how the Mexican-inspired group is building back up again

08-May-2024 By James McAllister

After a challenging few years Wahaca is putting the past behind it with a huge new opening in London’s Paddington and a determination to bring back some buena vida.

Entries are now open for The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award 2024

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurants that have introduced a sustainable initiative over the past 12 months can enter The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award, with shortlisted entries able to attend this year’s National Restaurants Awards in June.

Grind achieves B Corp status

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Coffee house, restaurant group and retailer Grind has been awarded B Corp status two years after its first application.

ASK Italian switches to 100% regenerative flour for its pizza

12-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

ASK Italian has become the first major Italian restaurant group to make its pizza with regenerative flour.

Azzurri Group announces 10% reduction in carbon emissions

08-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Azzurri Group has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by around 10% across its business while expanding its restaurant portfolio.

Wahaca tops Which? list of sustainable UK restaurant groups

01-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Wahaca has topped a list of 28 UK restaurant chains in terms of their sustainability credentials.

The Conduit London reveals new rooftop restaurant

21-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Brooklyn-founded restaurant Rucola will open at The Conduit London next month.

Michelin Guide 2024: Six new restaurants receive Green Stars

05-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Interlude in Sussex and St. Barts in London are among six new restaurants to have been awarded a Green Star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2024.

The Lowdown: No Mise En Plastic

26-Jan-2024 By Joe Lutrario

A campaign has been launched to stop chefs using plastic chopping boards amid concern over microplastic deposits in food.

“We cannot maintain any longer” – Phill and Deb Lewis announce closure of Kindle

05-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Cardiff-based restaurateurs Phill and Deb Lewis are to close their sustainability-focused outdoor restaurant Kindle, describing the decision as ‘a reflection of the current industry struggles’.

Joseph Otway: “With just 40 guests a night, we can really elevate what we do”

27-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The trio behind Manchester’s Higher Ground will decamp to South Africa this January to run a series of dinners at Meuse Farm, a forward-thinking market garden run by their former Blue Hill at Stone Barns colleague Iming Lin.

Pensons to close citing ‘relentless inflationary pressure’

16-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Michelin-starred Worcestershire restaurant Pensons will close permanently this Christmas with its owner citing ‘relentless inflationary pressure’.

The Restaurant of the Future: five sustainability trends

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Our predictions include the proliferation of carbon labelling on menus, a rise in carbon offsetting and a big shake up in the world of disposables.

Chantelle Nicholson: “I want to spend more time embracing the imperfection of food”

11-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The Apricity chef owner discusses the launch of her offshoot menu and teaching kids to expand their palate.

Innovator of the Year: Apricity

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The sustainably-focused Mayfair restaurant was named Innovator of the Year at the National Restaurant Awards 2023.

Sustainable Restaurant Association goes global with new Food Made Good accreditation tool

12-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

After 15 years of operating mainly in the UK, The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has launched a globally-accessible platform to allow hospitality businesses across the world to sign up to its new Food Made Good Sustainability Standard.

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2023: Sustainability Award shortlist

24-May-2023 By Restaurant

Six forward-thinking restaurants have been recognised for their sustainable credentials, but only one can be crowned winner.

Nando’s rolls out energy recycling system

15-May-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Nando’s has announced it is using waste heat generated from its kitchen to heat water and buildings following the success of a year-long trial at its Didsbury branch in Manchester.

Michelin Guide 2023: Four new restaurants receive Green Stars

27-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Apricity in London and Crocadon in Cornwall are among four new restaurants to have been awarded a Green Star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2023.

Chefs back campaign to take farmed salmon off restaurant menus

26-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

A campaign calling on restaurants to take farmed salmon off of menus has received the backing of chefs including Silo's Douglas McMaster and The Palmerston's Lloyd Morse.

Hospitality warns of further price rises as Government confirms single-use plastics ban

16-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The Government has confirmed that a far-reaching ban on single-use plastics will come into force from October, leading to warnings the legislation could force takeaways to raise their prices.

Sustainable restaurant EDIT to launch in Hackney

16-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

A restaurant that champions a circular, low waste approach to cooking will open in Hackney next year.

Azzurri unveils new sustainable dining strategy

14-Dec-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Azzurri Group has announced a new sustainable dining strategy, which includes two major targets in its transition to more sustainable practices.

Hot 4 U’s Matthew Scott to launch first permanent restaurant with Wingnut Wines' Charlie Carr

14-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Matthew Scott, founder of nomadic kitchen concept Hot 4 U, is to launch his first permanent restaurant venture early next year in London's Hackney.

UKHospitality unveils sustainability strategy

13-Oct-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

UKHospitality has unveiled its Sustainability Commitment programme aimed at guiding the sector to net zero by 2040.

Chester restaurant Hypha announces temporary closure

30-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Michelin green star awarded Chester restaurant has announced it will temporarily close and might even relocate as a result of the tough economic climate.

Tortilla publishes first Environment Social Governance report

20-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Tortilla has set out its sustainability commitment in its first Environment Social Governance (ESG) report.

Hawksmoor attains B Corp status

08-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Steakhouse group Hawksmoor has become one of the first restaurant groups in the UK to become a certified B Corp business following an assessment process.

One in four hospitality businesses “fear closing due to energy crisis”

19-Jul-2022 By Joe Lutrario

A quarter of hospitality bosses are considering closing within the next year due to unprecedented energy costs.

Seeing the green light: the Stockport restaurant championing sustainability

22-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Where The Light Gets In's close relationship with farmers, its customers and the wider community has helped it win this year's Sustainability Award at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards.

Where The Light Gets In wins Sustainability Award

15-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

Where The Light Gets In in Stockport has won this year’s Sustainability Award at the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2022.

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2022: Sustainability Award shortlist

17-May-2022 By Restaurant

The Sustainable Restaurant Association has put together a shortlist of restaurants in the running to win this year's Sustainability Award.

Burger King trials use of reusable packaging

27-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Burger King UK has begun trialling a new range of reusable and returnable packaging for its burgers, sides and drinks across a small number of its restaurants.

Carbon calculator launched for hospitality

25-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) has launched a Hospitality & Brewing Carbon Calculator and Toolkit, developed in collaboration with UKHospitality and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

Emission impossible? The meat-focused restaurants trying to reach net zero

21-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

As more hospitality businesses commit to implementing a climate strategy, meat-focused restaurants are among those at the forefront of the sector’s charge to try and reach net zero

To be or knot to be: Douglas McMaster on using invasive species in cooking

14-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The chef behind zero-waste restaurant Silo in London’s Hackney has launched a new bi-monthly dinner series that champions the use of invasive ingredients, from the grey squirrel to Japanese knotweed.

Latest opening: Apricity

13-Apr-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Chantelle Nicholson’s latest restaurant is a celebration of conscious cooking.

Wahaca targets sustainable sites as it looks to expand in the capital

05-Apr-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Mexican restaurant group Wahaca is pursuing a ‘measured’ expansion programme in London that will be focused on sustainable sites.

Chantelle Nicholson's Apricity confirms April launch

09-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Chantelle Nicholson's new sustainability-focused central London restaurant, Apricity, will open on Tuesday 12 April.

The Ethical Butcher to launch wholesale business

02-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

The Ethical Butcher is to launch a B2B wholesale business for the hospitality sector next week.

Michelin Guide 2022: nine new restaurants receive green stars

16-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Moor Hall in Lancashire and Pensons in Worcestershire are among nine new restaurants to be awarded a Michelin green star in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2022.

Top chefs back the return of the One Planet Plate campaign

08-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Chefs including Asma Khan, Raymond Blanc, and Thomasina Miers are among a those backing the return of the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) One Planet Plate campaign.

Marsha to double up with new Soho site

27-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Sustainability-focused chicken brand Marsha is to launch a second London restaurant next month having secured a site at Carnaby Street’s Kingly Court in Soho.