Circular Kitchens helps restaurants, cafés, pubs and bakeries become plastic free, ecological, local and zero waste, one kitchen at a time. Whether you’re a food lover, a changemaker or a fan of your local spot, there’s a way for you to get involved. Choose the option that suits you best:
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 systems, support regenerative producers, and show that hospitality can play a leading role in creating a more sustainable food future.
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 right now is to recruit 50 Circular Kitchens Representatives and have 500 new members by Q1 2027!
THE 4 PRINCIPLES OF A CIRCULAR KITCHEN
PLASTIC-FREE
Eliminate single-use plastics from daily operations.
LOCAL
Replace conventional food, beverages, and products with responsibly produced alternatives.
ECOLOGICAL
Replace conventional food, beverages, and products with responsibly produced alternatives.
ZERO WASTE
Replace conventional food, beverages, and products with responsibly produced alternatives.
READY TO BECOME A MEMBER OF CIRCULAR KITCHENS?
Join a growing network of hospitality businesses taking practical steps towards a more local, ecological, plastic-free 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 Plastic Free, Ecological & Ethical, Local, and Zero Waste. Regular audits and local support ensure that progress is credible, measurable, and achievable in real hospitality environments.
JOIN THE COMMUNTY
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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Become a Circular Kitchens Representative!
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The ideal candidate is:
- Passionate about sustainability
- High social intelligence
- Frequents local cafés and restaurants (preferable)
- A natural relationship-builder
- Patient and encouraging
- Reliable and self-organized
- A clear communicator
- Discreet and trustworthy
- Comfortable learning new systems and processes