The Food Made Good Standard officially lands in Singapore!

SINGAPORE'S FIRST FOOD MADE GOOD BUSINESSES

During the event, The SRA proudly announced a strategic partnership with the Restaurant Association of Singapore and Singapore’s F&B Sustainability Council, through which members of both organisations can avail of a tailored members-only offer when doing the Food Made Good Standard. Additionally, the Food Made Good Standard is also available widely to every single F&B businesses across Singapore, who may wish to further their understanding of sustainable operations in the hospitality sector. 

The SRA is delighted to announce its founding members in Singapore as Native bar and Mandala Club. These businesses – representing the wide scope and variety within Singapore’s F&B scene – are all currently in the process of completing their Food Made Good Standard evaluations.

Led by Vijay Mudaliar, Native bar is a stand-out feature of Singapore’s bar scene, lighting the way towards a better future for the industry. The SRA has been working in collaboration with Mudaliar since 2023 with Native and Mudaliar’s other F&B concept Analogue Initiative, spreading awareness of both the Food Made Good Standard and the incredible sustainability work demonstrated by his businesses. In fact, in 2023 – impressed by careful sourcing, a tangible commitment to community and outstanding creativity when it comes to reducing waste – the team of sustainability consultants at The SRA selected Analogue Initiative as the winner of the Sustainable Bar Award at Asia’s 50 Best Bars.

Mandala Club is well recognised for hosting discussions on sustainability, educating the sector and facilitating further dialogue and development – making it the ideal venue to host The SRA’s official Singapore launch! With a variety of spaces ranging from the Canvas café and deli to Popi’s dining room, a hidden Tasting Room and BEES (a new culinary concept from Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa), Mandala Club encompasses multiple different kitchens and is diligently completing the Standard for the entire property. 

A new global partnership for The SRA

Singapore joins Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Italy and the UAE on the growing list of The SRA’s key global partnerships, created to extend the reach of the Food Made Good Standard. The Standard is available worldwide and accessible in four languages (English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Spanish), with more languages yet to come.

Managing Director of The SRA, Juliane Caillouette Noble, said, “We’re delighted to be launching in Singapore in alignment with the Singapore F&B Sustainability Council and the Restaurant Association of Singapore. This is one more exciting step for The SRA’s ongoing global growth, and we’re excited to get working with more businesses in the region, supporting them on their sustainability journeys and continuing on our mission to drive positive change through our beloved hospitality industry.”

“I am eagerly anticipating the launch of the Sustainable Restaurant Association in Singapore and forming a partnership with the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) and the Singapore F&B Sustainability Council. This collaboration offers substantial benefits for our RAS members who are eager to embrace sustainable practices. By working together, I believe we can make a significant impact in advancing sustainable practices within the F&B industry,” said Andrew Ing, COO of OUE Restaurants and Management Committee Member of Restaurant Association of Singapore.

Oliver Truesdale-Jutras, founding member and current Chairman of Singapore's F&B Sustainability Council, said, “The Sustainability Council is happy to be partnering with the most thorough and evidence-backed certification available for our industry, hoping to help drive Singapore F&B into a brighter, more responsible future.”

Lilly Milligan Gilbert, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mandala Club, said, “As we work towards our own certification with the Food Made Good Standard, Mandala Club is delighted to collaborate with The SRA on the launch of this globally recognised Standard in Singapore. From installing renewable energy to working with our supply chain on sustainability, we are constantly finding ways to generate positive impact for our members and the wider community around us.”

Driving sustainability through the hospitality sector

The SRA’s mission is to drive positive change through the hospitality industry worldwide. With a presence on the ground in Singapore and Hong Kong and robust partnerships with Green Dining Guide in Taiwan and SRA-J in Japan, the team at The SRA is seeing incredible change begin to take place across the APAC region, with the desire to build sustainable food systems for the future taking root. With its unique position at the intersection between food producers and food consumers, the hospitality industry has a critical role to play – and The Sustainable Restaurant Association is here to help. 

Businesses can sign up to complete the Food Made Good Standard at https://standard.foodmadegood.org/auth/sign-up 

For more information or interview opportunities, please contact Karen Finnerty, APAC Growth & Partnerships Director at The Sustainable Restaurant Association: karen@thesra.org / +852 54024962