Green Certification for your Restaurant

It seems every time you turn around “green” is there. This is new or relatively new to lots of us but it’s not really new. “Green Restaurant Association” has been certifying green restaurants for more than two decades now. They offer certification for existing restaurants, new construction or just an event. This is not to be confused with LEED although they do account for much of the same criteria to be certified. One thing that I think is impressive about this certification is that in order to maintain “green status” a restaurant must continue to improve. It’s not as though you receive a certification and you are finished.

This just makes sense since our world changes constantly with new processes and materials. So each year a certified restaurant has to accumulate 10 more points over the initial 100. Green Restaurant Association has one of the largest databases of environmental solutions to help you achieve and sustain your certification.

One hundred points is a minimum Two Star Certified restaurant. You can go to Three star at 175 points or to four star at 470 points. Each year The Green Restaurant Association provides an operational assessment helping you to maintain and grow you commitment to sustainable operation.

Achieving green certification is a great opportunity to show your patrons how much you care about the environment. The big payoff is often in huge savings in operational costs.

To learn more about the Green Restaurant Association go to www.dinegreen.com

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