Wasted opportunities - News Bulletin 11th February 2014
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12/02/2014 16:00 Wasted Opportunities? Energising Rubbish! Page 1 of 5 http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dde11f98e5ce03d93968ee089&id=8aed19a0ca&e=[UNIQID] CH News Bulletin Tuesday 11th February 2014 Tuesday 11th February 2014 Two conferences last week highlighted opposite ends of the waste chain. Although not in conflict it is interesting to note that one end of the waste chain would almost prefer the other end wasn’t quite so successful. Elsewhere we celebrate belatedly the success of our three AA rosette establishments. No Opportunity Wasted At a conference at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, organised by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and sponsored by the European Commission and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, delegates were regaled with facts, statistics, information and advice regarding the need to stop food becoming waste. A laudable line of speakers queued up to tell the assembled throng how
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Two conferences last week highlighted opposite ends of the waste chain. Although not in conflict it is interesting to note that one end of the waste chain would almost prefer the other end wasn’t quite so successful. Elsewhere we celebrate belatedly the success of our three AA rosette establishments.
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CH News Bulletin Tuesday 11th February 2014
Tuesday 11th February 2014 Two conferences last weekhighlighted opposite ends ofthe waste chain. Although notin conflict it is interesting tonote that one end of the wastechain would almost prefer theother end wasn’t quite sosuccessful. Elsewhere wecelebrate belatedly thesuccess of our three AArosette establishments.
No Opportunity Wasted At a conference at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers,organised by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) andsponsored by the European Commission and the Kingdom of theNetherlands, delegates were regaled with facts, statistics, informationand advice regarding the need to stop food becoming waste. Alaudable line of speakers queued up to tell the assembled throng how
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this can be best achieved. Tesco, Unilever, the EU, FareShare,Netherlands Nutrition Centre and the Deputy Ambassador of theKingdom of the Netherlands gave the audience much food forthought. In the afternoon breakout sessions covered areas includingpolicy and research, industry and consumers. Representatives fromNestle, Food & Drink Federation, Dutch Food Alliance, Sainsbury,WRAP and City University put forward views for delegates toponder and then support, or not. Despite the tube strike, theconference was well attended and delegates were sent on their waywith a lot to consider and hopefully take action to reduce foodwastage. Needless to say lunch was a trifle unusual (trifle certainlywasn’t on offer!) – small portions but delicious and attractivelypresented, with the ability to mimic Oliver Twist and ask for more.
AD & Hospitality Conference 2014 Friday dawned and the tube strike was thankfully over. Consideratecredentials had been much improved by a considerable amount ofwalking and catching the bus (you normally managed to get on the4th or 5th one heading in the right direction!). Gary Lohan, ChiefEngineer at One Aldwych and attending this conference took twohours to walk home on Wednesday evening! The conference onanaerobic digestion and biogas was held at the Royal Garden andwas the inaugural event put on by an industry anxious to informdelegates of the advantages of sending food and other waste into aprocess that produced energy. The great and the good weregathered and speakers from WRAP, BHA, Craft Guild of Chefs andthe AD and Biogas industry at large informed, questioned andpromoted this green, nay considerate, alternative to landfill. Certainlyit is a fascinating subject as clearly there is a need to stop waste in allits forms, but accepting that some waste is inevitable, is turning it intoa renewable energy form the answer we are looking for?
Eye Watering Facts50% of all food produced on the planet never reaches its intendedhuman stomach. 40% of food waste ends up in landfill. 30% of UKvegetable crops are not harvested. Landfill produces harmfulmethane with global warming potential 21 times greater than CO2.UK families throw away 1.9 billion potatoes per year. BedtimeReading – Vision 2020 (Achieving zero food waste to landfill)
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Let’s hear it for our new 3 AA Rosette HoldersBelated congratulations and a hearty Bravo Zulu to The Lovat (LochNess), Bingham (Richmond) and the Devonshire Arms (Yorkshire)on being awarded 3 AA Rosettes. Methinks diners won’t be wastingmuch food in these establishments!
News from our MembersHôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc from Oetker Collection have been
awarded the title of "most beautiful beach hotel in Europe" by Geo
magazine. Park Plaza Cardiff has achieved the Visit Wales GoldAward for 2014. For anyone affected by the floods The Crowne PlazaMarlow is offering complimentary tea and coffee as well as use of theirQuad Club facilities, plus use of a shower (please bring your own towel ifpossible) - Bravo Zulu Crowne Plaza Marlow!
The Lovat – Our environmentally friendly member of theweek!“At The Lovat we are continually monitoring & evaluating our eco-performance, our carbon emissions & our impact on the environment,by driving sustainability”. The hotel hates waste so monitors utilities,food production, suppliers, packaging & recycling operations. Inaddition they use produce from the land through foraging, growingtheir own herbs, fruit & vegetables at the hotel & in David’s in akitchen garden in Torridon. They are also sponsoring their ownBerkshire pig! Despite always looking to improve, The Lovat has akeen eco-vein running through its business core, driven solely bypassion for the environment. The Lovat has included in its kitchen,energy efficient equipment, changed to LED lighting, installed duskdawn lighting with time clock and SAVAWATT installation amongothers. For more information about The Lovat environmentalfootprint and their measurements taken to reduce it, pleaseclick here.
The Considerate Hotel of the Year 2014 Awards are go! Details of which can be found on the CH website. One thing iscertain: all winners this year will be CH members for this is an awardprogramme exclusively for members. We have the sponsors, thejudges are ready to judge and the splendid Langham London is the
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venue where you will receive your just desserts. Hotels andaccommodation providers who wish to enter and are not CHmembers will have to join Considerate Hoteliers to enter. We wishyou every success – the awards are yours to win!
Your News?If you keep us informed of your news, then we can pass it on. Pleasealso keep us informed of management changes so we can keep ourdata base updated. Thank you! May 2014 bring you businesssuccess in every form, perhaps with a generous spoonful of honey!
FinallyKeep an eye on the CH website for the latest news. Contribute and trumpet your own news – wewould love to hear from you. Our aim is to make the CH website a pleasure to read for all the rightreasons. That objective can be best achieved by all members contributing whatever and wheneverthey can. Many thanks.
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Don’t forget to share this with your colleagues – please!
John [email protected]
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