Green Cuisine and Eco-Chic Décor

CHAPTER 8Chapter 8Green Cuisine and Eco-Chic DécorLearning ObjectivesHow to use sustainable themes such as permaculture, biomimicry, and cradle to cradle in the event designHow to source foods that are ethical, local, natural, and seasonalHow to work with caterers and chefs to create sustainable menusHow to emphasize sustainable food presentationCHAPTER 8Learning ObjectivesHow to minimize food and drink packaging wasteHow recycled, bioplastic, and biodegradable materials can reduce wasteHow to source environmentally sensitive giveaways, awards, invitations, and signageHow to use sustainable floral arrangementsHow to engage attendees with sustainability through interactive programsCHAPTER 8Opening ActivityWhich of these items are in season NOW:StrawberriesApplesOystersCabbageCarrotsFind out at www.eattheseasons.comWhich foods are local to your area?CHAPTER 8Green ThemesPermacultureBiomimicryCradle to cradleCHAPTER 8Chocolate Tree serves organic delights at The Big Tent.Green Cuisine: The Four LsEthicalLocalNaturalSeasonalCHAPTER 8Organic food is served on china plateware, with soup served in a bread bowl, at The Big Tent in Fife.Sustainable Food PresentationReusable or biodegradable packagingBioplastic materials: www.vegware.comFiltered tap water instead of bottledBulk presentationCHAPTER 8Vegware provides compostable food packaging, such as this salad box. Courtesy of Vegware.Greener GiveawaysUsed, recycled, bioplastic, or biodegradable materialsSource awards, invitations, and signage in a sustainable mannerCHAPTER 8Beesy’s Beeswax Candles were sold at The Big Tent.Sustainble FloristryLocal, organic plantsLive plantsPost-event redistributionCHAPTER 8Interactive DesignsSmoothie CycleCosy Cosy GameshowThe Free StoreCHAPTER 8At The Big Tent, Fife Diet provided a stationary bicycle that powered a blender. Festival-goers got to exercise while blending themselves a rewarding smoothie.Seventeen EventsCheck out www.seventeenevents.co.uk:What events do they produce?How do they communicate sustainability?Check out www.sustainableeventssummit.com:Who is speaking this year?What topics are of interest?CHAPTER 8Lightning RoundGreenwashPermacultureBiomimicryCradle to cradleRecombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST)Food milesCHAPTER 8Free rangeCage freeOrganicWow factorBioplasticsEvitesUp-cyclingHomeworkGroups of 4 or 5Each person plan a dinner party for the groupAppetizer, main course and desertAll ingredients local, natural, ethical, seasonalFind out what food your group members enjoyExtra Credit: actually host the dinner partyCHAPTER 8