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Sustainability

Commitment To Halve Emissions By 2040

At Oxford Fine Dining we recognise the impact that catering operations can have on the environment. As a catering provider we undertake good sustainability practices throughout our business and ensure that we consider the environmental impact of all our business decisions. Whilst continuing to deliver the highest standards of catering service to our clients and meeting business objectives. Our journey in becoming more sustainable concentrates on our carbon footprint, water usage, our supply chain, and waste.

Our environmental strategy is focused in these main areas that have a significant environmental impact across our catering operations:

At the heart of our catering operations lies a deep respect for the environment. Our journey toward sustainability began with a simple question: how can we reduce our impact while still delivering exceptional service?

From there, a focused environmental strategy took shape—one that touches every corner of our operations.

We started by rethinking waste. Every item thrown away has a story, and we’re committed to changing its ending. Through expanded recycling and composting efforts, we’ve significantly reduced what ends up in landfill. Paper, cardboard, metals, bottles, plastics, packaging, and cans are all carefully sorted and sent down the right path—not the waste bin.

Food waste, too, finds a second life. With dedicated composting arrangements in place, leftovers are transformed into something that gives back to the earth.

We’ve also made it our mission to move away from disposables. Washable and renewable items have taken their place, reducing single-use waste across our service. And when items no longer serve their purpose in the office—whether it’s a desk, a fridge, or a computer—we donate them to local charities, ensuring they can be used again.

In every corner of our operations, we look for opportunities to reuse. From envelopes to packaging, we extend the life of materials and opt for reusable alternatives whenever possible.

Energy conservation plays a key role as well. We encourage the use of natural lighting where feasible, and during quieter seasons, we power down refrigeration units and kitchen appliances when they’re not in use. These small moments of mindfulness add up to a big difference.

Water is another resource we treat with care. Across all areas of the business, we strive to conserve every drop. And when it comes to keeping our spaces clean, we choose environmentally preferable products whenever we can.

Our commitment doesn’t stop within our walls. We actively seek out partnerships with likeminded local suppliers across Oxfordshire—businesses that share our values and help us amplify the positive impact we make together.

This is more than a strategy—it’s a way of working, a way of thinking, and a way of contributing to a healthier planet.

Conscious Collection Menu

At Oxford Fine Dining we are proud to support a sustainable food agenda. We believe that understanding and managing the impact that our actions have on people and the environment, both locally and globally is an essential part of being a socially responsible and transparent catering business.

Our conscious collection menu has been carefully selected to provide opportunity for our clients to develop their sustainable awareness through their menu selections, empowering them to make a difference. We seek to source UK based seasonal produce for our menus, working with local suppliers wherever possible.

Creating the conscious collection supports our 2050 goal of halving the carbon emissions associated with food and drink through supporting sustainable agriculture and land use by focusing on seasonal and local sourcing, reducing food imports, reducing the portions of meat and dairy and increasing vegetarian and vegan options.

Through strong leadership by our appointed Sustainability Officer, Abbie we ensure our employees have the resources to carry out recycling, food waste and resource conservation practices.

We recognise our responsibility to provide sustainable food to our customers.

We recognise that we must balance economic need against our responsibility to the quality of our environment. We will encourage customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders to do the same.

Our dedicated vegan menus are promoted to all clients, along with our local wine list allowing them to make conscious decisions around their catering choices.

As a business we are committed to attracting clients with a similar sustainable ethos to ourselves by being member of Green Union, a sustainability directory and lifestyle community. This platform helps our wedding clients, make conscious connections when planning their wedding.

The Sustainable Wedding Alliance Accredited Member

As an accredited member of the alliance, we are guided through our practices as a business, whilst continuously making environmentally conscious amendments within all departments.

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