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Bartlett Mitchell achieves 'two star champion' Sustainable Restaurant Association status

Bartlett Mitchell has achieved ‘two star champion’ status with the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA).

12 ways to be responsible that won't bash the balance sheet... 1 THINK QUALITY NOT QUANTITY Cut food waste by 20% and save up to £7,000, says Sustainable Restaurant Association managing director Mark Linehan. “The average restaurant is wasting almost half a kilo of food per diner per meal...

Beverages - water: a lotta bottles

Tap water is free; spring water is a good source of profit. Except it’s not that simple: these days, UK consumers don’t mind paying for filtered, chilled tap water, especially if it’s attractively presented. Ian Boughton reports

Responsible hospitality – watch your water use

Recycling, waste management and food miles have all been at the top of the responsible hospitality agenda for some time, but what about water consumption? Emily Manson investigates

Responsible Hospitality debate: what is the real value of CSR?

What is the real value of CSR and can it actually be good for business? These are some of the questions we will be discussing in Caterer and Hotelkeeper's forthcoming live online debate. As part of our commitment to Responsible Hospitality, we will discuss the business benefits of comprehensive...

Sponsor news: Accor PLANET 21 – a global strategy for sustainability

Accor is the world’s largest hotel operator, a position it intends to extend with around 40,000 new rooms added each year. But even as it grows, Accor is aiming to reduce its worldwide CO2 emissions by 10 per cent by 2015 ...

Lancaster London wins top accolade at Considerate Hoteliers Association awards

The Lancaster London has been named Hotel of the Year 2011/12 in the Considerate Hoteliers Association's (CHA) annual awards. According to the judges, the 416-bedroom hotel has succeed in a wide range of environmental and social initiatives.

Responsible hospitality – how to offer luxury without the guilt

Sustainable luxury is not an oxymoron. It can be found throughout some of the UK's leading hotels, but today it is more about the basics than the bling. Emily Manson reports on a new, carefully considered approach to business

Accor aims for 10% CO2 emissions reduction by 2015

Hotel group Accor has announced plans to reduce its worldwide CO2 emissions by 10% by 2015, even as the company continues with its plans to grow by around 40,000 rooms each year. Those were the proposals laid out in its new sustainability programme, Planet 21, launched this morning.

Perthshire hotels join forces to film green credentials

A group of competing hotels in Perthshire have come together to produce a film showcasing the area's environmental tourism credentials to audiences throughout the UK and overseas. The film features Perthshire's Green Resorts group working together to exchange ideas and promote sustainability.