Environment & responsibility

Hållbarhetsklivet – Restaurang Tjörnbron

FOR US AT RESTAURANG TJÖRNBRON, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT WE ACTIVELY WORK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. AS A RESTAURANT, WE WORK FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY BY ADAPTING OUR MENU ACCORDING TO THE SEASON. WE CHOOSE OUR INGREDIENTS ACCORDING TO WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE IN SWEDEN AT THE CURRENT TIME. THIS BENEFITS BOTH ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT.

WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID FOOD WASTE AND PREFER TO COOK ACCORDING TO DEMAND OR DAY BY DAY RATHER THAN THROWING FOOD AWAY. WE WORK CREATIVELY AND PURPOSEFULLY TO USE AS MUCH OF THE INGREDIENTS AS POSSIBLE TO REDUCE WASTE. MEAT RESULTS IN LARGE CO2 EMISSIONS AND IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE USE THE RIGHT, LOCAL PURCHASING CHANNELS, AND WASTE AS LITTLE MEAT AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE THEREFORE CHOSEN TO GO WITH PLATE SERVICE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE PORTIONS. WHEN YOU VISIT RESTAURANG TJÖRNBRON AS A GUEST, YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A SMALLER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THIS HAPPENS EASILY THROUGH OUR LUNCH WHERE WE SERVE A 25% VEGETARIAN DIET DAILY.

IN ORDER TO HAVE AN EVEN LEVEL OF OCCUPANCY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE RUN VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS TO ATTRACT GUESTS DURING LOW SEASON. THIS ALSO GIVES US GREATER STAFF EFFICIENCY, AS THE STAFF HAVE A MORE EVEN WORKFLOW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ALSO AVOID BUYING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC IN THE FORM OF STRAWS, MUGS, COCKTAIL MIXING STICKS FOR INSTANCE, WE USE PAPER STRAWS INSTEAD.

WE ONLY USE CLEANING PRODUCTS THAT ARE ECO-LABELLED AS “SUSTAINABLE CHOICES”.

WE WORK IN A GOAL-ORIENTED FASHION TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKPLACE REGARDLESS OF GENDER, ETHNICITY, RELIGION OR OTHER BELIEFS.

WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE IMPACT.