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doing our bit for the planet

Sustainability Policy

The Shepppey Inn is committed to reducing our impact on the natural world. Below is a list of our current policies and our future aims to operate in an ecologically friendly way.

think smart, reduce waste

Reduce

Reducing our impact on the environment is a core value in our sustainability policy.

  • Reducing the Carbon footprint of our production of food by using products sourced as locally as possible.
  • our use of single-use products has been reduced to the bare minimum.
  • We Prepare all our menu items from scratch and inhouse to reduce on-site packaging, transport and waste materials
  • We will be introducing meat-free Mondays to reduce the amount to bring awareness and reduction to the impacts of consuming meat and fish on the environment.
  • moving to a paperless office, using automation and online booking systems to reduce the amount of paper being used in our business
make it last.

Reuse

Reusing is one of the most impactful ways to reduce our impact on the environment

  • We use  most of our veg trimmings to make vegetable stock
  • All our customers’ food waste is collected  used to produce energy in biomass converters
  • Our waste cooking oil is collected and reused as bio-diesel fuel.
fix it, don't bin it

Repair

Waste not want not

  • We always aim to repair our equipment and furniture when they are broken, rather than replacing.
  • any items that are not repairable will be either upcycled into a piece of art or recycled as effectively as possible.

Recycle

We aim to sort our recycling as efficiently as possible to make sure that there is low contamination to increase the usability of the sorted materials.

Less is more

Wine On Tap

Wine on tap is much more environmentally friendly than serving by the bottle and has many business benefits too:

BETTER FOR THE PLANET

  • Each 20l keg = 26.5 bottles (75cl), saving 16kg of glass from being produced and disposed of
  • Less packaging and reduced transport requirements mean a smaller carbon footprint
  • Our unique keg collection and refill service means each keg is reused again and again

BETTER FOR THE WINE

  • Kegs keep wine fresh and in perfect condition – no cork taint, no oxidation, no flat fizz
  • Wine served at the ideal temperature
  • Consistency – wine quality maintained from the first to last pour
A graphic showing a 24-litre keg on the left and 24 green bottles on the right, highlighting that one 24L keg equals 24 bottles—an efficient choice that supports sustainability.