Creating a sustainable food supply chain: drinks, cooking demo, tasting, and discussion

Join us at Adam Handling's new zero-waste restaurant, Ugly Butterfly, for an evening of drinks, excellent food, celebration of British grown ingredients that are a stray from the norm and inspiring conversation. Hosted by Tried & Supplied, in conjunction with Sustainable Kitchen, this event is the first in a series planned for 2020 to bring chefs, producers, restaurateurs and thought leaders together to discuss some of the challenges restaurants and the food-service supply chain face in becoming more sustainable, and provide open discussion on ways industry players can work together to devise potential solutions that can benefit all. Each event will provide you with practical solutions that you can implement, and useful networking showcasing specific expertise in sustainable offerings.

Programme:

4-4.30pm: We'll be kicking off this event with some of Adam Handling's English sparkling wine, paired with a couple of innovative snacks made using Adam’s zero-waste ethos. A chance to network with others before the discussions begin.

4.30-5.30pm: While we discuss potential solutions for a more sustainable supply chain over a second glass of English sparkling wine, Sustainable Kitchen will be cooking up a storm, with a focus on plant-based and allergen-free cooking techniques, using ingredients from British producers available from the Tried and Supplied platform. Key areas of discussion for this event will be:

Supply-chain innovation: how can we reduce waste, achieve cost and time efficiencies, and foster sustainability:

• What are the key challenges across the supply chain that impact waste?
• What can chefs and restaurants do to influence waste up and down the supply chain?
• Could greater feedback and communication around what causes waste further down the chain lead to quick win solutions at the start of the chain?
• What opportunities are there for collaboration to increase efficiencies and reduce waste?
• What role can social media play in influencing consumer choices, e.g. to better reflect crop yields each year?

5.30-6pm: Sustainable Kitchen and Tried and Supplied will provide a brief introduction to some of the unusual ingredients used in the cooking demo, how they are made and how they can work on a menu with either plant or animal proteins.

6-7pm: You'll have the opportunity to enjoy the food Sustainable Kitchen have made and chat with other guests. Beyond 7pm you are welcome to stay on to enjoy more of Ugly Butterfly's food and drink at your own cost, and subject to space & availability on the night.

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We will be videoing and photographing the event. If you'd rather not be included in the video or photos, please let us know on hello@triedandsupplied.com.