The Royal & Fortescue Hotel/62 The Bank and Bar 62
Brend Hotels is a family-run company with hotels set in wonderful locations, some have spectacular sea views, some are retreats in vibrant Devon towns.
Actions to date:
Paper or biodegradable straws
Recycle all card, food containers, glass bottles
Cold drinks are in glass bottles e.g. water, Frobisher’s, cola, Luscombe
Support local businesses:
Fruit and Vegetables are sourced from John Patts
Bread is baked by East and West Bakery in Barnstaple, just a walk up the high street from the restaurant.
Our ice cream is locally made by Lovingtons
Cheeses and Delicatessen are supplied by Hawkridge Farm (near Eggesford)
Butchery: Swannacott farm, located just outside of Bude
Main fish supplier is S&J Fisheries based in Ilfracombe
Reuse containers for storage e.g. ice cream tubs
Use a biodegradable printing film for menus (rather than plastic laminated) and other marketing materials making them fully recyclable.
Food waste is recycled to make renewable energy using Andigestion, a biogas plant in Holsworthy.
Within the hotel rooms we do not use individual toiletries but refillable dispensers. This saves up to 300 plastic bottles per day (based on full occupancy).
All toners and inks are collected by our suppliers and recycled
Within the restaurant, we have moved away from individually packaged cereals to large buffet bowls and serve sauces in ramekins to avoid single-use sachets
Use large-format milk pergals instead of individual cartons
Working on:
We’d like to start a monthly street clean on Wells Street which runs alongside the Restaurant and Hotel.
Contact The Royal & Fortescue Hotel/ 62 The Bank
“We are proud to be part of the Plastic Free North Devon mission. The Royal & Fortescue Hotel and 62 The Bank are part of the award-winning Brend Group of Luxury hotels and Restaurants which are exclusively based in one of the most spectacular parts of the country - Devon & Cornwall.
We understand that it is a privilege to reside in such a beautiful area and acknowledge that it is our duty to ensure that we do everything we can to protect the environment for both our guests and our community.
Eliminating plastic is a very important part of the work the company is doing to protect Devon & Cornwall. The Brend Group has taken a proactive approach for over a decade and has a dedicated environmental team who are constantly ensuring that we are at the forefront of reducing our environmental responsibility.
Over years the Brend Group has been recognised for this proactive approach, becoming finalists in the 2007 Devon Environmental Business Awards (DEBI), 2009 International Silver ‘Green Apple’ award winners, and 2011 Cornwall Sustainability Awards finalists.
Our environmental mission is a core part of our ethos and we will continue in our commitment to ensure that Devon & Cornwall remains as beautiful for future generations as it is today.”