The PLEDGE certifies 55 Marriott Hotels
Project Impacts
25%
reduction in food waste g/cover*
215,900+
equivalent meals saved*
415,000 KGs
of Carbon emissions not emitted*
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.
53 hotels
GOLD certified
2 hotels
SILVER certified
97
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
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
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
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)
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
92
London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale - Carluccio’s Restaurant
The Reykjavik EDITION - TIDES
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
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
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”