Sustainability

We are passionate about not only ‘doing the right thing’ but making it easier for our guests to make ‘planet-friendly' choices.

We are putting in the work towards our long-term and ongoing goals of reducing our carbon footprint minimising food waste curtailing the impact that our supply chain has on the environment and being transparent about where our ingredients come from.

By using the best-quality seasonal ingredients sourced responsibly from local suppliers we are creating a better experience for our guests the community and the environment.

Committed to a net zero target by 2030

We are proud to be the first food service business in the country to commit to a climate Net Zero target and economy.

We have been making radical changes to ensure that sustainability is a core business objective across all services. They include the launch of a seed investment fund of £1 million to support the development of carbon reduction and sustainable food production innovation.

As a business we are looking to achieve a reduction in carbon emissions of at least 55% by 2025 and at least 65% across our operations and value chain by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.

Restaurant Associates sustainability pledges

We commit to a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030

We commit to increasing the % of sales of our plant-based dishes by 30% by 2025

We have a British free-range egg first sourcing policy

We provide nutritional labelling to allow guests to make informed food choices

We only use pole and line, trolling and handline (hook and line) caught tuna, to minimise risk of bycatch

We only serve fish that is rated 1-3 as per the Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide

All teams are trained in Ways to be Well, our health and wellbeing programme

We only use British-harvested rapeseed oil in cooking

Our wine and drinks lists are sustainably focused, and we celebrate English sparkling wines

We partner with Foodsteps to carbon label our dishes to enable guests to make informed choices when dining with us

Our milk is sourced in the UK and is either certified organic or British Red Tractor farm assured

We buy Round Table for Responsible Soy (RTRS) sustainable soy credits for the entirety of our soy footprint as a commitment to deforestation free soy

We commit to increasing our spend by 30% with socially conscious businesses by the end of 2025

Through our 'Coffee for Causes' programme for every kilo of coffee sold we donate 30p to local charities and community projects

Through our Blend 53 coffee spend we donate £1 per case to Foodinate to support grass root charities

We have partnered with Wildfarmed to support regenerative agriculture practices

Our nominated charity is Fareshare who are a charity network aimed at relieving food poverty and reducing food waste in the UK

We are proud to pay the Living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation

We prioritise suppliers who have carbon-neutral accreditation such as Judes ice cream and Toast Ale

Our bottled and canned water is Life Water who fund clean water projects across the globe through every drink sold

All our bacon is UK sourced

We offer a plant based dairy alternative for beverages in all sites

All our disposable food service packaging is 100% recyclable or fibre-based compostable

We prioritise reusables across our sites wherever possible to reduce/eliminate the use of single use plastics

Committed to climate Net Zero