Bartlett mitchell is first contract caterer to gain Green Tourism Accreditation

The award recognises the practical steps taken by bartlett mitchell at Autodesk in Farnborough to develop their sustainability credentials. Andrea Nicholas, manager for GTBS, said: "Green Tourism is the leading green accreditation organisation for the UK hotels and tourism sector and bartlett mitchell approached us about developing the criteria for the contract catering sector too. "We were very keen to be involved and to start engaging with contract caterers. We set about developing the criteria in collaboration with bartlett mitchell as a pilot project and they did very well in their assessment." Wendy Bartlett, managing director of bartlett mitchell added: "As a company, we're always looking for ways to improve our green credentials. We felt there was a big opportunity to practically demonstrate how we were doing and the GTBS accreditation fitted the bill perfectly, albeit it needed a few adjustments to fit in with the quirks of contract catering and client-managed buildings. "This is a great achievement for Sally and the team and we're keen to build on this, working with GTBS and other contractors, to see more uptake across our sector."