At Fandango Catering and Events we practice and advocate eco-conscious events and entertaining, from small family gatherings to large weddings or galas. Today we offer 4 easy tips to make your summer entertaining more eco-friendly.
Buy as much as possible locally
Do whatever your budget and time allows in this regard. Many good supermarkets now carry local produce and meat, if you have no time to get to farmer's markets.
Do not use foam plates or cups
These, like plastic bags, can take hypothetically hundreds of years to biodegrade. It's now easy to buy eco-friendly serveware/picnicware at places like Whole Foods. Good old Chinet is another eco option--did you know that it decomposts quickly? For more formal or elegant events, use real plates and glasses. Or for casual to casual elegant entertaining, buy a set of plastic plates and glasses in festive colors (cutlery too) and use and reuse for summer events. Even decorative paper plates and plastic forks can be put in recycling if scraped.
Serve at least one local beverage
This can be a local wine or beer or even beverages, non-alcoholic or alcoholic, made with local citrus or other fruits or local herbs. Or try regional sodas (who remembers Big Red?) or locally bottled sodas at better food emporiums.
Don't use charcoal lighter fluid
This petrochemical has been linked to cancer and gives food a funny chemical taste. Use wood chips and/or a chimney starter--you'll notice a big difference in taste and avoid polluting the air, besides not poisoning your body and those of your guests with toxins.
Enjoy!
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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