Food and drink

Organic, Locally Produced Food
Although originally considered simply a passing whim, organic items now represent 4% of the food market. Serve food that takes into account considerations like sustainability, ethical trade and local sourcing.

Coffee-Time
There is coffee, and there is coffee that is supplied from growers who respect agreed environmental and social standards and the actions of whom are fully authenticated. Coffee served in your selected conference hotels and venues might or might not currently reach such sourcing criteria, but the question can be raised. Another option is to look out for Fairtrade labelling which offers the reassurance that small-scale producers (coffee, chocolate, tea etc.) are helped through direct purchasing arrangements. There are now over 150 Fairtrade Towns in the UK in which a considerable proportion of cafés, shops etc. offer Fairtrade products. This country is the global leader on commitment to Fairtrade so don’t be scared to ask question of your venue and even demand fair-trade as part of the contract. In these difficult financial times it really is a buyers-market, so make the most of it financially and ethically.

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