Cawleys help restaurateurs Boost their green credentials

Cawleys will be showcasing its innovative Food Recycling Round service at this years’ Restaurant Show at Earls Court, London on the 6th - 8th October.

The Food Recycling Round collects food waste from restaurants and delivers it to an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant where it is converted into renewable energy and fertiliser. The service can help restaurateurs to save money on costly landfill and incinerator costs, improve their carbon footprint, and demonstrate their impeccable green credentials to customers.

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is hailed as the future for food recycling in the UK. The process produces only two by-products, a biogas which is converted into electricity for the national grid and a liquid residue which can be used to fertilise the land, allowing food waste to be disposed of in an environmentally sustainable way.

The service requires minimal input from restaurant staff using a straightforward bin system where food is kept separate from other waste products such as card, glass or oil. Regular collections combined with the collection of other types of waste means that the service provides efficiencies in time and money for restaurateurs, while making a positive contribution to the environment.

Early adopters of this new service include Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc in Milton Keynes and John Torode’s Smiths of Smithfield in London. Joe Dixon, Restaurant Manager of Smiths of Smithfield, is passionate about the need for restaurateurs to recognise their environmental responsibilities

“Much of the emphasis on recycling often falls on householders, but in today’s increasingly environmentally conscious society, it is important that restaurants also acknowledge their responsibility to identify alternatives to landfill and demonstrate to customers that they too are recycling. The restaurant industry is often viewed as an all-consuming industry, at Smiths of Smithfield we want to move away from this image and make sure that all aspects of the business look and feel good, including the waste disposal methods. By using Cawleys service we’re pleased to be at the forefront of change.”

Restaurants wishing to know more about how Cawleys can help them achieve zero landfill status can visit them on stand C09 at the Restaurant Show 2008.

Alternatively the Food Waste Management Team can be contacted on 0845 260 2000