What We Do – Green Initiatives – 8th Plate

Get in touch with NCASS
Read the information sent over 8 decide if this is doable for your event
Contact your traders, appeal for an ambassador
Secure ambassador (they will take the food off site to a pre—arranged charity)
Look into using volunteers or the caterers bringing their surplus to the ambassador
Inform caterers of the project. To estimate the types of waste have them ﬁll in the spreadsheet.
Research charities 8 contact to arrange the drop off
Send volunteers instructions
Ensure the caterers or volunteers know where the ambassadors are positioned
A few hours before the festival closes go round all the traders to gauge what sort of waste they have
Check, record 8 collect the surplus
Store it correctly in the ambassadors van
Ambassador drives it off site and drops it at the charity
Food salvage complete