WHO WE ARE
Circular Kitchens is a Community Interest Company (CIC) helping hospitality businesses become fully circular. We work with restaurants, cafés, pubs, bakeries and food producers to help them become plastic free and zero waste, and as local and ecological as possible.
By supporting independent businesses to make meaningful change, we are building a network of circular kitchens that strengthen local food
PURPOSE
Our purpose is to help transform our food systems to become plastic free, ecological, local and zero waste.
VISION
Our vision is to help all kitchens in the UK become circular, with a positive and regenerative impact on communities, farms and the environment.
MISSION
Our mission in 2027 is to recruit 50 Circular Kitchens Representatives (CK Rep) supporting 500 new members by 2028!
THE 4 PRINCIPLES OF A CIRCULAR KITCHEN
PLASTIC-FREE
Eliminate single-use plastics from daily operations.
ECOLOGICAL
Replace conventional food, beverages, and products with responsibly produced alternatives.
LOCAL
Source locally and seasonally by prioritising the nearest viable supplier.
ZERO WASTE
Minimise all forms of waste – food, packaging, water, and energy.
FOR BUSINESSES
BECOME A MEMBER OF CIRCULAR KITCHENS
Join a growing network of hospitality businesses taking practical steps towards a more local, ecological, and zero-waste future.
Our approach is practical but transformative.Through 12 clear pledges and a progressive 1–3 Star certification, we guide members step-by-step on their journey towards becoming Ecological & Ethical, Local, and Zero Waste. Regular audits and local support ensure that progress is credible, measurable, and achievable in real hospitality environments.
MEET OUR 10 FOUNDING MEMBERS
Thank you to our 10 founding members who have supported us since our launch in 2024.
FOR HOUSEHOLDS
Your support helps make our food system more local, ecological and zero waste.
Nominate a Restaurant
Know a café, restaurant, pub or bakery that deserves to be part of the movement? Nominate it to become a Circular Kitchens member. We’ll get in touch and help it start its journey towards a plastic free, ecological, local and zero waste kitchen.
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