Bluewater Grille recently became the first restaurant in Chattanooga to receive green certification from the Tennessee Hospitality Association.
The restaurant, known for its made-from-scratch cuisine and welcoming atmosphere, has made drastic changes in its operations process in order to promote sustainability and shrink its environmental footprint, officials said.
“We are so proud to have received this certification from the Tennessee Hospitality Association,” general manager Colin Woodcook said. “The Chattanooga community as a whole is developing a stellar reputation when it comes to being sustainable and environmentally conscious. We are happy to play our part in this movement to go green."
In order to achieve green certification, Bluewater Grille undertook many changes, including:
- —Recycling all glass, aluminum, paper and cardboard utilized in the restaurant
- —Recycling all grain used in the neighboring brewery (grain is donated to a local farmer to be used as livestock feed)
- —Utilizing Energy Star efficient appliances only
- —Working with the Tennessee Aquarium to ensure menu items are sustainable
- —Donating overstocked food to the Chattanooga Community Kitchen on a weekly basis
- —Utilizing a high-efficiency heating and air-conditioning system only
- —Minimizing the use of disposables, including the elimination of Styrofoam in to-go packaging and replacing with compostable, natural-fibered to-go containers
- —Utilizing high-efficiency compact fluorescent lights in the kitchen
- —Recycling all cooking grease (grease is made into biofuel)
- —Utilizing timers on all outdoor lighting
Bluewater Grille is located in downtown Chattanooga on Broad Street. For more information on the recent certification, please contact Heather Jenkins, sales and marketing manager of Bluewater Grille, at 423-322-6149 or hjenkins@cwrestaurants.com.
