He said: “The Sustainable Restaurant Association has already in its short history played a hugely significant role in guiding the UK hospitality industry along a progressive path to the point where it’s on the verge of being a world leader.
“While the challenges are greater than ever before, more people want to eat genuinely ‘good’ food when they dine out. It’s our job to make sense of the complicated and complex issues, frame the debates and present solutions for chefs, restaurateurs and the public, so that together we can make the progressive, positive changes needed.
“Restaurants and food service businesses can do so much more than just feed people and are absolutely key to creating solutions to the challenges we face.”
Before joining the SRA Andrew Stephen was a director at 2degrees, where he helped food businesses and retailers over sustainable supply challenges.