We are relentless advocates of our local community. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. Our philosophy is about thriving, which means we have to think long term about our actions - everything we do has an impact on someone else, so we must be thoughtful about those actions. Our definition of success cannot be narrow or limited; it has to embrace the wider community. A society is a partnership after all and a vibrant urban scene is vital to our business. We strive to help make our city irresistible to the people who live and visit here.
We are excited by commerce and success which we know is fundamentally connected with the success of our community. It is exciting and challenging to look beyond one’s four walls.
What are some of the things we do?
Corporate patrons of BMAG; raised £10,000 for Staffordshire Hoard
Around 5% of our turnover gets re-invested in arts and charities, including Marie Curie hospice build, Help for Heroes, RSPB to re-introduce English partridge
Kraft Health for Life programme with primary schools
We invest in our staff with support on awards of excellence
Helped to create Culinary Alliance of Birmingham - a collaboration of like-minded chefs to drive best practice, quality and profile of Birmingham’s independent restaurant scene, and develop and retain young talent
Founding member of the Colmore Business District and current board member; business improvement district which enhances the public realm and creates a cohesive community; created the two day annual food festival
Conducted seminars on the sustainability of food
Gold star rating with the SRA
Have represented Birmingham abroad at city receptions