Tambapanni
Tambapanni serve lovingly made Sri Lankan dishes infused with freshly ground high grade spices!
Owner: Anoushka Karunanayake
Actions to date:
Wooden Cutlery
Compostable takeaway Boxes and plates
Paper carrier bags
Non waxy food bags - recyclable
Offers free water refills
Uses vegware biodegradable pre/serving gloves
Established with Meat supplier to deliver Chicken in reusable containers. Ivan Clarke take containers back, sterilise and send the meat back in the same containers
Bulk buys beans, pulses, spices, rice and ecoleaf washing up liquid
Composts all food waste
Recycles cardboard, tins and plastic
Avoids handing out printed material
Uses claypots to serve cold food elements
Veg comes from local supplier Edds and Meadowsweet farm with minimal plastic packaging
Working on:
Encouraging regular/returning customers to bring their own containers/boxes/tubs/lids for their rice and curry.
Try not to use black bin bags at all, once current stock has run out.
Searching for more commercial environmentally friendly cleaning products - Steam cleaning?
Looking at renewable energy to power the trailer
Long term goal is to grow as much of their own veg as possible
Anoushka says: ''Since opening our business in 2017 it was absolutely necessary to serve our food in plastic free containers. We were impressed with the options available and although more costly than plastic, morally there was no other way to go. Our food is 'Clean' - every ingredient being directly from the earth, therefore how this is presented and digested, in all manners, means it has to be able to return to the earth. Being mobile , our wish is to minimise our environmental impact - limiting our packaging trail is paramount to this. Our hope is that when people buy food from us they appreciate the love that has gone into it, the thought that has gone into its packaging and the other elements to bring a greater sense of satisfaction and sustenance on all levels.”