RDS Hospitality

RDS Hospitality is the onsite catering partner at the RDS. They have set ambitious targets for themselves that support them in doing the right thing by the environment, their team and clients. Some of their most impactful sustainability activities can be viewed below.

Sustainable Sourcing

RDS Hospitality are an accredited member of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, Food Made Good Programme with the top level 3-star rating. This guarentees that food produced for the RDS is sourced, prepared and served in a sustainable way.

Executive Head Chef, James Smith (left), sources all ingredients and fresh products; based on experience, business requirements and market trends. This specification is always aimed at supporting local farmers, growers and producers first.

Sustainable Thinking

100% Compostable Packaging

RDS Hospitality to reduce the usage of single use plastics where possible. They achieve this with the support of their packing supply chain to find more environmentally friendly items such as compostable packaging, crockery and glassware.

ISO Standards

RDS Hospitality's dedication to safe and efficient working practices has been recognised externally with corporate certification across three ISO standards. The standards recognise the implementation and maintenence of hygiene, safety, and environmental systems.

• ISO 9001: 2008 (Quality)
• ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental)
• ISO 5001: 2011 (Energy Management System)
• OHSAS 18001: 2007 (Health and Safety)

These ISO Standards demonstrate that fully compliant HSE management systems are in place and that they are properly managed and supported.