Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue for restaurants and the world. As we look to celebrate Earth Day, restaurant industry insiders offer their top tips and trends.   

Aaron Allen, Executive Chef, Silas Creative Kitchen + Cocktails at Hotel Versailles, Versailles, Ohio

 One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. To eliminate waste, I always make pickles or fermentations with excess vegetables and dry cure meats for our charcuterie program to utilize any excess proteins. I also actively participate in the Monterey Bay Aquarium sustainable seafood program to maintain an ongoing awareness of which species can be sourced safely.

Andy Arndt, Executive Chef, VEA Newport Beach, a Marriott Resort & Spa, Newport Beach, California

We try to stay within a…