Social Impact

Introducing our Sustainability Consultant, Nash Gierak

Introducing our Sustainability Consultant, Nash Gierak

Nash came on board with Social Pantry as our Sustainability Consultant in the summer of 2021 as part of our commitment to being the greenest caterers on the block. Since joining forces with Nash, we’ve been reviewing all parts of our business model, from the sourcing in our supply chain, to working on exciting eco-collaborations,

Social Pantry becomes latest employer to: Ban The Box

Social Pantry becomes latest employer to: Ban The Box

We are delighted to announce that Social Pantry has been recognised as an accredited Ban The Box employer! This means we’re removed the tick box from our job application forms that asks about criminal convictions. We’re the leader in ex-offender employment in hospitality, paving the way for other businesses to make the leap. What is

Press: Evening Standard, The Sustainables

Press: Evening Standard, The Sustainables

We were delighted to be featured by Evening Standard as one of the sustainable business pioneers powering a greener future. ‘The Sustainables’ series shone the spotlight on businesses at the forefront of environmental and social sustainability. We were honoured to be featured alongside pioneers of the food and beverage scene. Take Gosnells of London which runs a

Social Pantry is awarded the Key4Life YOUNITED Flag

Social Pantry is awarded the Key4Life YOUNITED Flag

We’re incredibly proud and humbled to be one of the first 15 UK companies who employ ex-offenders to be given the prestigious YOUNITED Flag award from Key4Life. The YOUNITED FLAG award – launched in September 2019 by music legend Nile Rodgers together with crime prevention charity, Key4Life – encourages companies to employ ex-offenders and give

How to plan a sustainable wedding

How to plan a sustainable wedding

The team here at Social Pantry are quite the experts when it comes to catering for weddings. For the past ten years we have worked on every theme and trend you can think of, but one wedding movement we’re very proud to have championed from the start is the desire for a more sustainable wedding.

Supplier Series: Redemption Roasters

Supplier Series: Redemption Roasters

Redemption Roasters – Coffee Roasted Behind Bars    Over the last 5 years Social Pantry has worked closely with a number of companies that share the same values. You might have been lucky enough to have visited one of our coffee shops! If so the coffee would have been roasted behind bars with redemption roasters.

Going Green: An Interview with Growing Underground

Going Green: An Interview with Growing Underground

Silvia, our HR & Culture Manager, helped Social Pantry to lay the ground for a zero waste, fully sustainable production kitchen.With the help and experience from Growing Underground, Silvia has been educating the team about becoming more sustainable. Growing Underground sustainably grow fresh micro greens and salad leaves 33 metres below the busy streets of