Awards Winners’ Case Studies

Making Reuse Simple – Marston’s Leads the Way in Glass Reuse for Hospitality
The hospitality industry has long faced the challenge of packaging waste, with glass bottles representing a significant proportion of the sector’s environmental footprint. While recycling across the industry has become standard practice, true circularity – where packaging is reused multiple… Read More

Downton Distillery: Redefining Spirits Through Craft, Conservation and Circularity
Downton Distillery, set on the West Wiltshire Downs, is proving that premium spirits and sustainability can be inseparable. Founded by former Scots Guards officer Hugh Anderson, the distillery’s mission is simple: to create spirits that give back more than they… Read More

All Bar One recognised as a sustainability leader in hospitality
All Bar One, part of Mitchells & Butlers, is proud to be recognised as a leader in sustainable hospitality. With a mission to create a more inclusive and environmentally conscious experience for guests and teams alike, we have consistently pushed… Read More

NEMI Teas: Brewing Social Change
NEMI Teas is a London-based social enterprise and specialist tea company that has successfully integrated a robust social mission into a high-growth business model. The company offers a range of premium, Organic tea blends to the foodservice sectors across the… Read More

Foodbuy Group – 2024 Pitch Social
Foodbuy Group is a leading procurement organisation based in the UK. With over £2.5 billion of managed spend, they bring together the widest range of foodservice and hospitality clients on the planet to buy food, and everything associated with it.… Read More

Transforming Water Sustainability in Hospitality with BRITA’s PURITY C iQ
In the hospitality industry, where consistent quality and operational efficiency are essential, water is often an overlooked yet critical component. From coffee machines to combi and steam ovens, high-quality water plays a central role in equipment performance and energy use… Read More

Innovation with NESCAFÉ® Self-Serve Units
For over 80 years, NESCAFÉ® has been at the forefront of coffee innovation and working to protect the future of coffee for farmers and customers alike. At Nestlé Professional we’ve been actively looking at ways we can improve our coffee… Read More

Highly Commended Case Study: FareShare FLEX (Food Life Extension) Programme X Mc Donald’s
Overview FareShare is the UK’s leading charity tackling food waste and hunger by redistributing surplus food to over 8,000 charities and community groups. In response to food insecurity and edible food waste, FareShare launched the FLEX (Food Life Extension) Programme initiative, that… Read More

Highly Commended Case Study: Oil Chef’s CEO, Sean Farry, reflects on their double-whammy result at the 2025 Foodservice Footprint Awards
Millions of operators have transformed the way that they fry with our device, yet our journey here in the UK has only just begun, hence why we are so delighted to have received not one – but two highly commended… Read More

Footprint Awards Highly Commended Case Study: Wild Venison on Jura – School Meals Project
WILD VENISON ON JURA – SCHOOL MEALS PROJECT THE PROBLEM There are approximately 6000 wild deer on the island of Jura, and 200 people. Large numbers of wild deer present an environmental challenge for landscapes and wildlife habitats. Excessive deer… Read More
