what are your sustainability goals?

what are your sustainability

goals?

green ops 101

•operations

•opportunities

Nearly 1/3 of consumers

say they are more likely to patronize a

restaurant that says it is “green.”

More than half of consumers are

willing to pay up to 10% more for “green.”

But, 7 in 10 consumers agree that

“green” can often be just a marketing tactic.

the solution ?measurable steps.

and...

...creating balance

•back-of-house

•reduce carbon footprint

•cost savings

•bottom line

•front-of-house

•add local/green products

• investment

•customer value

Luongo

a montreal-style dinersandwiches, omelettes

b ’fast/lunch/dinner/brunchtake-out/catering

✓EE lighting in kitchen/back areas

✓sensors and dimmer controls

✓replaced two chest freezers with one ENERGY STAR reach-in

energy

water✓low-flow spray arm & aerators

✓free water-saver kits for washroom fixtures

purchasing

✓switch to local organic eggs

✓switch to compostable sandwich wrap & take-out containers

✓high-pcf recycled paper products

pollution✓non-toxic products for grill and

general cleaning

✓staff/customer bike rack (city)

✓send organics to chicken/egg farmer to compost

✓ reusable bins for catering orders & delivery by bicycle

waste

•comb. efficiency savings: $245/mth

•one fewer waste pick-up: $160

•TOTAL: $405

•less costs: $140

•NET savings:

• $265/mth

• organic eggs add: $500/mth

• recyclables add: $150/mth

TOTAL: $650

less sales margin: $375

NET invest:

$275/mth

now, let’s make a

statement.

✓now serve only organic eggs from Farmer Dan because his happy, healthy hens make them tastier

✓ have installed energy and water saving fixtures to shed 10 tonnes this year on our carbon diet

✓ send our sandwiches out into the world to make taste, not waste

@ café luongo, we:

✓use 100% recycled paper, because we need trees & wood for hockey rinks.

✓ welcome your two-wheeler, and will happily send your catering out in a returnable basket on our bike

✓ are looking for more ways to do our part for the planet

@ café luongo, we:

get in the game.

get a program.

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