Green Gown Awards 2020 - University of Winchester - Finalist

Catering for Life 

Winchester’s “We Cater for Life” ethos was first established a decade ago in 2010. Since then the team have worked tirelessly to continuously improve the catering offer for students, staff, and visitors, both in terms of the quality and provenance of food, as well as its overall impact on the environment.  

The use of higher welfare and high provenance food and drink is a key factor in driving change and improvements within the catering offer and sustainability is at its heart. The team consistently look beyond the day to day commitments of their roles and focus on the bigger picture. This includes setting up new procedures or organising events that not only generate positive impact for customers, but also support our supply chains, animal welfare and incorporate critical issues around climate change, such as greenhouse gas reduction and effective waste management. These are all primary drivers at Winchester. 

Top 3 learnings:

1. Through effective recipe and menu management, universities could commit to high provenance meat and dairy.  
2. Increased use of plant-based alternatives, to meat, will substantially reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.  
3. Student and staff engagement when running sustainable food campaigns is paramount to success. 

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