Ristorazione Sostenibile 360°: how to make catering wholly sustainable

Ristorazione 360°
Type of organisation or company
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna Region
Language for original content
Project elaborated in partnership
Yes
Submitted by
ICESP (Italian Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform)
Start/End date
to
Ongoing
No
Type of funding
Description

Ristorazione Sostenibile 360° (or 360° Sustainable Catering) is the first voluntary certification programme for regional catering, suitable for any type of restaurant in the Emilia-Romagna Region (IT). It is called "360°" because it factors in the environmental, economic and social aspects of catering and gives a broad and holistic view of sustainability.

The certification is based on a technical specification drawn up within the project and containing guidelines, indicators and evaluation sheets. When a restaurant owner/manager undergoes the evaluation and is certified, they undertake to abide by sustainable principles. Preventing food waste and embracing circularity are part and parcel of the general concept of sustainability.

Identified challenge (s)
Main results
  • Making restaurant owners/managers aware of the environmental, social and economic sustainability of their activities
  • Identifying indicators for measuring, if only partially, the positive and negative repercussions of the activities carried out by restaurant owners/managers.