Environment

Our Road To Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of all we do. Our teams continue to challenge our working practices and review our processes to ensure we are doing as much as we can to reduce our impact on the environment.

Our Practices

Single Use Plastics

Committed since 2019 to remove all single-use plastics across our outlets, with all packaging and disposable items reviewed and revised to be made from sustainable, recyclable materials.

Filtered Water

All outlets offer filtered house water served in reusable glass bottles to reduce single-use plastic waste.

Recycled Kitchen Oils

All used kitchen oils are collected and recycled in the UAE and turned into bio fuels.

Supply Chain

We work to ensure ingredients are sustainably sourced and that our supply chain partners share our commitment.

Local Suppliers

Sourcing from local farms and growers wherever possible to reduce transportation and carbon emissions.

Waste Reduction

Kitchen and bar teams segregate waste into food, glass, metals and paper, weighed and recorded to find solutions to reduce and repurpose.

In Action

Our Latest Initiatives

Reform Vegetable Garden

Initiated by the team in the summer of 2022, the Reform vegetable and herb garden is an ongoing project. All vegetable peelings, chopped ends and spoiled leaves are composted and turned into soil, which in turn is used to grow fresh herbs, vegetables and salad leaves. We are currently growing mustard leaves, rocca, basil, thyme, mint, parsley, coriander, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, chillies and melons, used across our à la carte menu and daily specials.

Repurposing Waste Products

Our chefs and mixologists are adding dishes to our menus with components made from items we would have traditionally thrown away. These menu items are marked, and our teams can explain the process to you. We use skins and rinds to make seasonings and syrups, alongside the traditional method of making stocks from bones.

The Reform vegetable garden, December 2022
Gates Hospitality visits Bustanica, the world's largest vertical farm, December 2022
In Partnership

Our Sustainability Partners

No More Bottles Greenheart Organic Bustanica Neutral Fuels