Kings Court Catering: April 2009

Kings Court Catering has just embarked on an ongoing quest to be more sustainable that will encompass four specific areas: Community, Environment, Heritage and Local Purchasing. We are committed to reduce waste, support local vendors, preserve local heritage and work closely with community organizations. We may never be perfect, but we are trying!

Waste:
Kings Court Catering has begun separating cardboard, paper, bottles, cans and waste in an effort to reduce garbage disposal. We will also be introducing a worm compost system at the Teahouse Restaurant to cut back on waste that ends up in landfill and will produce valuable worm castings that can be used to enhance the gardens at Parkwood Estate.
We have begun using Compostable disposable dishes that significantly decrease the amount of time required to breakdown when composted. Our drop off meal combos will be delivered using less plastic serving pieces, as we are in the process of implementing the use of Recyclable Food grade cardboard platters and bowls. We also offer a ‘Green Essentials’ package that uses real china dishes, cutlery and linen napkins which are 100% reusable.

Local Foods and Suppliers:
Local products and food suppliers are used whenever possible as a preference to support the local economy and local farmers. This will not only decrease carbon emissions, but also allow us to present fresher and better quality produce to our customers. Purchasing preference will be given to suppliers who use local vendors and practice good environmental standards

Carbon Offsets:
A carbon offset tax system will be put into place at the Teahouse Restaurant with credits used towards the purchase and installation of trees throughout our community. Our goal is 100 trees for the 100 days of summer. We are committed to plant 100 trees in conjunction with Valley’s 2000

Community Giving:
We are proud to be part of a community-committed organization that continues to embrace local charitable efforts with various organizations including: Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Bethesda House and Community Living Oshawa/Clarington. Our executive chef’s ongoing participation with the Breakfast Club at Central Public School is an example of our pledge to support our local community

Additional Efforts:
Our entire facility is currently lit by Compact Florescent Lighting (CFL) implemented through Veridian’s Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program.
During the printing process of our new corporate menu we decided to use Recycled paper products and vegetable dye ink to reduce potentially harmful chemicals into the atmosphere