The PLEDGE certifies 55 Marriott Hotels

Project Impacts

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25%

reduction in food waste g/cover*

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215,900+

equivalent meals saved*

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415,000 KGs

of Carbon emissions not emitted*

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121

zero food waste dishes have been added to the menus.

Timeline

Training

November 2023

Implementation

January - May 2024

Audit

May - June 2024

Certification

July 2024

Training and Implementation

120+ trained executives

18 became Accredited Coordinators

4 hours of online training

2-day Edinburgh Workshop

Marriott executives were trained on food waste prevention practices by LightBlue during a two-day workshop in Edinburgh.

New Practices Implemented

Adopting a holistic approach, the hotels first built their food lovers' committee, and introduced new SOPs, following the 95 criteria of The PLEDGE, that included:

Adopted a food waste policy, shared with all stakeholder

Trained employees and raised awareness at multiple touchpoints

Captured and analyzed food waste data

Reinforced and embedded new SOPs at critical points (storage, forecasting, buffet)

Engaged guests to reduce plate waste

Explored solutions to divert remaining food waste from landfill

Offer Zero Food Waste Dish on Menu

RESULTS

The teams from Marriott UK, Ireland, and the Nordics and their outstanding contributions to this success

By the end of June 2024, every hotel had one food service outlet audited against the 95 criteria of The PLEDGE on Food Waste. The audits were conducted by auditors from SGS UK and Audit Diagnostic Solutions Tourism, who reviewed all the evidence uploaded by the Food Lovers’ Committee onto The PLEDGE platform, as well as performed an inspection at the properties to verify their effective compliance with the criteria.

After a thorough review of the audit checklists and reports by The PLEDGE on Food Waste, the certification was granted to all the hotels, which scored between 88 to 97 percent, resulting in 53 hotels achieving the gold level and 2 achieving the silver level.

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53 hotels

GOLD certified

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2 hotels

SILVER certified

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Delta Hotels by Marriott York - Cast Iron Bar & Grill York

Shelbourne Hotel, Autograph Collection - The Saddle Room restaurant

The London EDITION - Berners Tavern

W London - W Lounge

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96

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel - Conference & Events

Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel - Conference & Events

Cardiff Marriott Hotel - Cardiff Suite & St David's Suite & executive lounge

Delta Hotels by Marriott Edinburgh - Cast Iron Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Manchester Airport - Executive Lounge and the Conference Centre

Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Leeds Marriott Hotel - Executive Lounge & Conference & Events

London Heathrow Marriott Hotel - Carluccio’s Restaurant

London Marriott Hotel Regents Park - Carluccio's Restaurant

Marriott Hotel London Grosvenor Square - M Lounge and C & E

Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh - One Square Brasserie / One Square Bar

Sheraton Skyline Hotel London Heathrow - Sports Bar & Grill and Bytes Restaurant

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95

Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandy Park - Kitchen & Bar by Courtyard

Delta Hotels by Marriott Bexleyheath - Cast Iron Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Heathrow Windsor - The Market Kitchen & The Brew Bar Lounge

Delta Hotels by Marriott Liverpool City Centre - Brew Bar / Olivier's Restaurant

Delta Hotels by Marriott Peterborough - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

JW Marriott Grosvenor House London - JW Steakhouse

Portsmouth Marriott Hotel (Cast Iron Bar & Grill)

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane - Mercante

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94

Delta Hotels by Marriott Durham Royal County - Cast Iron Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Northampton - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club - Cast Iron Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey - Cast Iron Grill

Delta Hotels by Marriott Worsley Park Country Club - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club - Cast Iron Grill / Vardons Bar

Leicester Marriott Hotel - The Market Kitchen & The Lounge Bar

London Marriott Hotel County Hall - Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar

London Marriott Hotel Kensington - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

London Marriott Hotel Marble Arch - The Pickled Hen

London Marriott Hotel Park Lane - Lanes of London

St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London (Hansom)

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93

Aloft London Excel - Docksider Restaurant

Delta Hotels by Marriott Birmingham - Brew Bar Restaurant

Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Centre - Cast Iron Grill & The Brew Bar Lounge

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

Glasgow Marriott Hotel - Cast Iron Grill

London Marriott Canary Wharf Hotel & Executive Apartments - Manhattan Grill

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92

London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale - Carluccio’s Restaurant

The Reykjavik EDITION - TIDES

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91

Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport - Kitchen & Bar

Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club - Cast Iron Bar & Grill

The Park Tower Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London - The Hyde Bar

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90

Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon - Market Kitchen

Residence Inn by Marriott Edinburgh - Breakfast buffet only

Sheraton Heathrow Hotel - Cast Iron Bar & Grill/Lobby Bar/Discovery Bar

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88

Residence Inn by Marriott Aberdeen

W Edinburgh

Voice of Impact

Hear the perspective of

Chef Julien Maisonneuve

(Executive Chef at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel)

who achieved 94% Compliance with The PLEDGE

“Small change, big savings,

and immediate results”