Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons Star Rating: Three Star Sustainability Champion

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons achieved an overall score of 83% and results for the three key sustainability areas were:

The SRA's report on Le Manoir is as follows:

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is a truly exceptional restaurant both in the Michelin starred dining experience it provides guests and the amount of work it is doing towards becoming a sustainable restaurant.

The restaurant has exceptional sourcing standards that focus upon using the highest quality local and organic produce where possible from a vast range of suppliers. It is evident that a strong relationship with suppliers exists, with their being a clear understanding of the quality and ethical standards that Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons expects. The restaurant also has exceptional staff welfare that includes numerous staff training opportunities and additional benefits; with each member of staff being on a personalised development plan. Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has sought to minimise its environmental impact through numerous initiatives that include both water and energy saving devices throughout the estate, as well as meticulous separation of waste streams for recycling. It’s most innovative feature in recent years is the 75m deep bore hole that is able to provide irrigation for the 1.5 acre organic garden, with plans in place for it to supply the main building.

To complement the sustainability initiatives that Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons already has in place, there are other things that the restaurant could work towards implementing over the coming year. The restaurant could work with their current suppliers for tea and coffee and aim to source fairly traded tea as well as organic coffee. In addition to the wide variety of sustainability projects in place to minimise the restaurant’s environmental impact, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons could consider purchasing renewable electricity for the restaurant.

Raymond Blanc said:

"I would just like to say how proud we all are of achieving this fantastic award from the Sustainable Restaurant Association. All providers of luxury products - whether that is a hotel, a restaurant or a watch - should be responsible, and it is at the heart of what we do at Le Manoir. We have tried to create an environment of traceability, sustainability and responsibility in all that we do. Whether it is in the way we manage waste, the way we source so much produce from our own gardens, the planting of our new orchard or the installation of the bore hole to provide irrigation and - in time - water for the hotel, we are always looking for ways to improve our environmental record. This award is a wonderful recognition of all the effort that everyone at Le Manoir puts into all aspects of their work."

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