How Your Restaurant Can Host a Sustainable Supper For Great Big Green Week

What is Great Big Green Week?

Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Every year, people come together to unleash a wave of support for action to protect the planet. In 2024, the event will run from June 8th to 16th under the theme "Let’s swap together for good." Whether it’s neighbours exchanging skills at repair cafés or allotments, businesses trading fossil fuels for solar panels, or friends swapping fast fashion for second-hand finds, every swap contributes to a significant difference.

At the same time, Grow Urban Festival will host a week-long series of events throughout London promoting ‘Greening and Growing’. It celebrates individuals and projects dedicated to transforming urban landscapes into vibrant, green spaces, fostering community resilience and promoting food security. Through workshops, demonstrations, site visits and networking, the festival aims to empower and educate individuals and encourage sustainable living and city greening.

Why get involved?

There are numerous ways your business can benefit from running a sustainable supper event. By participating, you can:

• Engage with your existing customer base and introduce your restaurant to a new audience. 
• Showcase your own sustainability commitments and achievements.
• Test-run new menu or dish ideas with a lower impact and receive valuable feedback.
• Boost your social media following and engagement. 
• Create an opportunity to engage with local press during a time when there will be an increased spotlight on sustainability in London and nationwide.
• Benefit from collaborative promotional efforts with The SRA, Great British Green Week and the GROW Urban Festival. 
• Engage your staff in discussions about sustainability, boosting motivation when it comes to reducing your environmental impact going forward.
• Connect with your community.
• Enjoy the financial benefits of running a special, ticketed event – particularly if you choose to host it on an evening when your restaurant is typically quiet or even closed, like a Monday or Tuesday. 

When is it taking place?

This June! With the Great Big Green Week and Grow Urban Festival running from 8th to 16th June and London Climate Action Week taking place from 22nd to 30th, this is a great time to get involved and showcase your restaurant’s dedication to sustainable operations.

Where?

In partnership with the GROW Urban Festival, we’re encouraging restaurants across the UK to sign up to Great Big Green Week and host a sustainable supper. For businesses in London, your event can also form part of the Grow Urban Festival.

How do I go about hosting a sustainable supper?

We’ve pulled together some tips to help! You can download your free sustainable supper toolkit at the link below.

DOWNLOAD YOUR TOOLKIT

What are the next steps?

Once you’ve downloaded your toolkit, here’s how to get started:

• If you're considering planning a Sustainable Supper this June, let us know at hello@thesra.org! We will support your event on our LinkedIn and Instagram. Incorporate 70% of our suggestions for a truly sustainable event.
• If you need help with your communications, we can provide branded assets, a statement about our involvement and insights into our mission. Or, host independently with our tips, and we'll assist in promoting.
• We'll also share your event with Grow Urban Festival. Find all the events organised on their portal, which will also be shared on their Instagram.
• For more support, sign up for Great Big Green Week and grab their marketing pack HERE. Add your supper as an event on the GBGW website for extra visibility – thousands of people go to the website every year on the hunt for sustainable events to attend.
• Keep us in the loop by continuing your promotions. Tag us on social media posts @foodmadegood and @growurbanfestival_london, and let's spread the word together!

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