SUSTAINABILITY
Since the start of 2024 we have been focused on increasing our commitment to becoming more sustainable than ever before. We’re experimenting with packaging, energy usage and how we can give back within our community.
Here’s a few ways we’re limiting our impact on the environment.
PACKAGING
All of our dip pot packaging comes from Vegware products with plant-based stickers on the lids. These are both renewable and compostable, meaning they can be processed as food waste. Helping to eliminate single use plastics across Pizzarova.
In partnership with Pizzycle, we have introduced reusable pizza boxes for both staff and customers. These boxes are helping save any non-recyclable boxes from landfill.
WASTE
Introduced improved recycling systems on site to ensure cardboard is recycled back into paper mills.
Since February 2024, we have adjusted our in-house food waste disposal method, saving 4,318kg from landfill since August 2023, converting every uneaten crumb and dip pot back into energy through anaerobic digestion.
Energy
All of our ovens are fit with half-hourly data gas loggers. This allows us to measure and reduce our gas usage across all of our sites where possible.
Our energy suppliers are green sourced at all of our sites, provided by a mixture of wind, bio-fuel and solar.
Suppliers and food sources
We think it’s important to be as transparent as we can be about our suppliers.
Currently, 80% of our total produce bought from suppliers comes from local sources across the South West to reduce miles accumulated in getting them to our Bristol restaurants.
Mozzarella from Glastonbury.
All of our drinks are canned or brewed locally.
Our flour from Shipton Mill.
Our chorizo comes from a specialist Spanish supplier, that’s because they make it best.
Community
We offer free water refills at all our shops, and we give our pizza away to good causes. Our shops are free for community groups to hire, and the walls act as free advertising space for anyone in the community.
Through the hiring of a dedicated Head of Sustainability from within our team, this allows for all of our staff to have a dedicated sustainability champion they can contact to get involved with sustainability projects, and to suggest any improvements.
We also give back to our community through Talk Club. A UK Male mental health charity partnered with Bristol Beer Factory to help get men discuss their issues in a safe space.