SUSTAINABILITY
Our involvement in sustainable food has flourished over the years, because we firmly believe that progress in not built on one big change but a consistent work of smaller ones.
We are proud partner with Rethink Food, a non-profit with the mission to create a more sustainable and equitable food system, as with their work they are addressing the systemic injustice in our food system by promoting small businesses, empowering marginalized communities & ensuring access to healthy culturally appropriate food of all.
Sustainable practices & polices
- Managing waste responsibly by recycling cooking oil, fat renderings, ink cartridges, magazines, cardboard, plastic, tin, aluminum, and glass.
- We use recycled/recyclable packaging for our packaging and service ware (utensils, bags, plates, coffee cups, salad containers, napkins, lunch boxes, etc) wherever possible.
- Adhering to an active recycling and commercial composting program reducing our footprint when possible.
- We print menus and in-house materials on recycled copy paper, and only as needed.
- Our ware-washing and janitorial processes include eco-friendly soaps and detergents, and our dish sprayers are low-flow which reduce the volume of water used in this task.
- Maximizing all ingredients in food production to reduce organic waste by making donations of extra food to organizations such Convenant House, Food1st Foundation, Bowery Mission, Rethink Food and many more.
- Part of our our dedication to giving back to our community involves giving back both through volunteerism and donations. Our staff are involved with many local organizations throughout the year.