Sustainable Events Guide: Food & Drink Traders

In 2018 Manchester set the ambitious target of becoming a zero carbon city by 2038.
As a trader or catering provider for events, you can make a difference in helping to make this happen, in particular by:
• sourcing and providing food and drink which is better for people and planet
• avoiding, reducing, reusing or recycling waste • conserving energy and water
• minimising travel and transport impacts • providing fair pay and contracts
This guide aims to provide you with inspiration on the kind of actions you can take as regards:
- what you are already doing on sustainability for specific events and
- what you can commit to doing on sustainability for specific events
- what you are already doing on sustainability overall as a business