Wednesday 3 August 2011

Buy local... Think global

With memories of Wimbledon not far behind us (images of English teas and freshly picked strawberries), the eyes of the world have been on sporting events with every pub and supermarket tempting you with meal deals, big screen TV, and full to the rafters cases of cheap beer!

Now might be a good time to give a thought to exactly where our food comes from and how to ensure those “food miles” are as much a part of our sustainable way of living as turning down the thermostat or taking the opportunity to cycle or walk to the office on gloriously sun filled mornings.

The country and indeed the world face some massive challenges ahead when considering our future food security and inevitably as consumers we will be forced to change our lifestyles and adapt to the rising costs of our weekly shopping baskets and increasing shortages of basic food ingredients as countries and economies adapt to changes in the environment.

As a catering supplier of business buffet lunches for to a wide range of meetings and clients throughout the region, it is therefore critical to our success that we consider where our products are sourced from, how they are distributed and other issues such as packaging and our partners approach to the management of waste and their own environmental strategies.

"We have some great local partners from whom we can rely on some fantastic fresh seasonal produce at this time of year - and nearly all of it from in, or around our Hertfordshire borders” says Ian White of business caterers 'eatlunch'.

Regional and Seasonal Products to look out for:

> Strawberries
> Raspberries
> Baby Carrots
> Leeks  
> Fennel
> Turnips
> Potatoes

"We have fresh produce delivered to our kitchens every morning from many of our carefully selected supplier partners, such as: www.fisherandwoods.co.uk "

For more information on please visit the environment section of our website at www.eatlunch.co.uk, alternatively you can call us on 01707 331751.