Our Green Policy

Howfield's commitment to using locally-sourced fresh seasonal food is one of the most important features of the operation of the restaurant and has a direct environmental benefit by reducing food miles, our overall carbon footprint and has a positive effect in the local community.

A long-term environmental strategy is in place at Howfield, covering a wide range of issues, but at opening and for the first year of operation, the following measures are in place:

• most of the light bulbs are energy saving;
• the General Manager and other members of staff use alternative transport wherever possible, eg foot, bike, bus.
• all garden waste is conposted and we are looking into composting kitchen and food waste;
• the refurbishment work included a significant element of re-use of materials.

Howfield will be supporting the Pilgrim's Hospice in Canterbury and look forward to holding fundraising events over the coming year in support of their work.