Young's Geronimo Inns wins sustainable award
Parched Pubs’ the Railway, in Streatham, south London, was the winner of Sustainable Pub of the Year.
Both received their awards from Raymond Blanc, president of the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), at Roast restaurant in Borough Market.
Geronimo serves five million customers a year in its 35 sites across London and the South-East and received the award in recognition of its focus on locally sourced food, its exceptional level of environmental responsibility and commitment to working closely with the community.
Mark Linehan, managing director of the SRA, said: “Geronimo has shown an exceptional commitment to operating responsibly and providing its customers with what they want – well sourced food and drink in pubs that adhere to high standards of environmental responsibility, prepared and served by staff that are well trained and looked after. The larger the food service business the greater its influence and impact. Geronimo is demonstrating that it is working as a force for good.”
Other winners
The Railway won Sustainable Pub of the Year, by achieving the highest score amongst pubs in the SRA’s Sustainability Rating. The Railway’s menu relies heavily on locally sourced, seasonal produce, it stocks a large range of craft ales and plays a very active role in the community including hosting a monthly farmers’ market and children’s sewing classes.
Three of the 18 awards went to Scottish restaurants, with Iglu, in Edinburgh being named Scottish Sustainable Restaurant of the Year and the James Miller Room, Turnberry, and the Bay Fish and Chips, Stonehaven, receiving the SRA Awards for Society and Environment respectively.
The Grain Store, in Kings Cross, was named London Sustainable Restaurants of the Year.
Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons received the award for Sustainable Hotel Restaurant of the Year and Carluccio’s won an innovation award for being the first restaurant group to post all its menus on Good Food Talks, an app launched in 2013 to enable the visually impaired to read menus.
The Best Food Waste Strategy, was won by The Belfry at Yarcombe which has taken the step of insisting customers order their meals at least 24 hours in advance
