Sustainability in YSJ Kitchen

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Rosie Cook
A banner image the width of the text with the following logos left to right. A red and blue logo with a red tractor on a check mark made to look like the land, there is the union jack flag underneath the tractor with the text 'red tractor' curving above the image and 'certified standards' underneath the Marine stewardship council logo looks like a fish on a plate. It is a blue oval with an abstract fish in white, the fish has a check mark making up the tail and top half of it's body. The words 'Marine Stewardship Council' curve around the edge of the oval. The rainforest alliance logo is a dark green round stamp logo. it has a bumpy outer line with the words' Rainforest Alliance' curving inside the top. There is a simplified treefrog design in the middle that looks as is the frog has just landed and stuck to the logo, it is looking to the right. the text below the frog reads' Forest Allies' The fairtrade logo is a black square logo with a circle cut out. the circle is green on the left and blue on the right. There is an abstract diagonal cut through from left to right which is made to look like the arm and body of a person waving. there is a black dot in the blue section that is the persons head. underneath the image it reads ' Fairtrade' in white text

Here at YSJ Kitchen we’re working to make our menu as sustainable as ethical as possible

So far we’ve ensured;

  • That all coffee served at our catering outlets is Rainforest Alliance approved.
  • We source Fairtrade Certified hot chocolate and sugar for our outlets
  • We make 80% of our cakes in-house, reducing the need for packaging and ensuring that we know where our ingredients come from.
  • We only use free range eggs in our cooked meals and cakes
  • Ensure we use Red Tractor certified meat and Marine Stewardship Council certified seafood where possible.

We have also started to:

  • Encourage people to bring reusable containers with a 20p takeaway surcharge for disposable food boxes and paper coffee cups
  • Reduce the need for single use plastic bottles by installing free water bottle refilling points.
  • Made York St John branded reusable and 100% recyclable cups available at all catering outlets, with a £1.00 off your first hot drink when you purchase a cup
  • Fight surplus food waste with the ‘Too Good to Go‘ app
The food for life logo a red background with white cut outs of a fork, plate and knife. on the plate are the words ' Food for life' in red. The text 'Soil Association' is written underneath in black

We have also achieved the Food For Life Silver School Award certification which works to increase the availability of meals that are seasonal, fresh and locally sourced, encourages organic produce and works with farms, fisheries and suppliers that are local, ethical and meet UK Animal Welfare Standards.

You can read more about our sustainability journey here

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