Olive Dining saves thousands of school meals from going to waste
Designed to reduce the business’ impact on the environment, the initiative enables Olive Dining to share any potential food waste with members of the local community. This supports families who are reliant on food banks while helping to reduce its carbon footprint.
Last year alone, Olive Dining saved more than 3,000kg of food thanks to the partnership. As a result, more than 500 families benefitted in receiving quality and nutritious meals.
Olive Dining was created to provide innovative, solution led bespoke catering services to primary and secondary schools in and around the London area.
Stephanie Spratt, co-founder and chief executive of Olive Dining, said: “We recognise that we have a responsibility to support a healthier planet for future generations, and we have implemented our sustainability policy and partnership with Olio to help us achieve this.
“We’re committed to reducing the impact of our operations on the environment through minimising waste, reducing carbon emissions, sourcing responsibly, and educating young people on sustainable food practices. The results we’ve achieved so far are really encouraging and we’re delighted to have supported so many people in the local community as a result.
“Next year, we will continue to work with Olio and schools to reduce waste. We have also, in line, with recent legislation to separate dry packaging and food waste, partnered with Re-Food, who specialise in sustainable Food Waste Solutions. And above all, we are committed to maintaining our partnerships with local suppliers and farms to source our ingredients and products, ensuring the lowest road miles.”