Our industry is one of excess and waste, and we feel a great responsibility to impact change and do our part to forge a greener future. Since the environment directly impacts the quality of the ingredients, we have available to us. it’s evident that the more we take care of mother earth, the more it will take care of us.

Spice Village is committed to environmental protection and sustainability guided by our catering company and supported by corporate office. In delivering this commitment, all of our employees’ endeavour to:

• Work diligently to minimise our waste stream and conserve natural resources, particularly through energy and water conservation

• Comply with all applicable environmental legislation and strive to follow best environmental practices

• Make environmental considerations an important aspect of decision-making

• Build local partnerships in the communities where we do business.

• Consider the opinions of our guests and employees when examining our environmental programmes and procedures, and to encourage actively feedback from our stakeholders

• Identify areas for improvement and innovation at property level and support the efforts of the green teams at each of our properties

Our office is located close to the train stations and bus stations. Employees are encouraged to take the train or bike to work. Our kitchen and front–of- the-house staff frequently carpool to and from events.

Fleetmatics, our fleet management system, tracks all our delivery vans and trucks, enforces anti-idling policies, and promotes energy efficient travel routes. We also only purchase energy efficient labelled appliances and products, including all our refrigerators, computers, and printers.

Our office is in a business park with minimal landscaping and does not require a sprinkler system or lawn service. Office employees drink from water coolers using reusable and refillable plastic water bottles and cups.

We believe strongly in sustainable practices, both on and off premises. In the office, we participate in composting and Single Stream Recycling programmes, and practice double-sided printing whenever possible. In addition, all of our used cooking grease is recycled into biofuel, and we onlyuse eco-friendly cleaning supplies.

Farmers in the UK are getting up to 10 tonnes of produce rejected every week for being imperfect. We are working with our fruit and vegetable suppliers, to take on ‘wonky’ vegetables incorporated them into our stocks, sauces, and salads. This has not only massively reduced food wastage but also extensively lowered our carbon footprint producing this food in the first place.