ARAMARK, the award-winning managed foodservice company, has been recognised by the BHA for its continued commitment to sustainability, within the UK hospitality industry.
Bob Cotton, chief executive of the BHA, commented, “ARAMARK was selected for this award because of its holistic business approach in developing sustainable measures. It was also recognised for its contribution to positively aiding the progression of the foodservice industry in this field.”
ARAMARK has an extensive programme which touches every area of the business from its own HQ to how it works with its customer sites to manage waste, sourcing local, seasonal and sustainable produce, and promoting healthy eating amongst staff and customers. Most recently, ARAMARK rolled out 1% milk across the UK – substituting approximately 1,364,987 litres (half an Olympic-sized swimming pool) of semi skimmed milk with the new 1% milk during the course of a twelve month period[1].
Val Carter, Corporate Responsibility Director, ARAMARK, commented, “As a company we are passionate about making a difference. It is not about dotting the ‘i's or crossing the ‘t’s, this is an integral part of who we are. Every member of the ARAMARK team is committed to CR. We are continually looking for new and improved ways to expand on our work, whether it is supporting the local community with investment initiatives or looking for new ways to help engage customers and consumers to eat healthier. It is all important to us and that is why this award means so much. It is a team effort and it is great to have this hard work recognised.”
ARAMARK was presented with the award at a special lunch event held at Grosvenor House on 29th June 2010.
[1]Figure based on trading for January 2010 (ARAMARK data, 2010)