How much do you value your ‘local’? Do you still have a
local? Depending on where you live, you may not even have many pubs left in
your area. Fortunately, in this part of the world, we still have pubs a-plenty
and the Pandora, as well as being an immensely popular watering hole for
visitors, is also a much-loved local.
Pubs play a key role within local communities – holding
social events, supporting local charities, employing local people and buying
services and products from local businesses. And in today’s climate, we also
have to work hard at addressing issues of sustainability by adopting ‘green’
practices in relation to energy management, recycling and waste and water
consumption. All this is double important, and harder to achieve, when you are
in a location as idyllic and ‘off the beaten track’ as the Pandora!
Almost everything we purchase is from companies based in
Cornwall which ensures that what we spend creates employment for other local
businesses. We actively look for locally produced alternatives to the more
commonly seen national alternatives – for example, sell Frobisher's Fusions
instead of brand leader J2O.
100% of the staff we employ live within 12 miles of the pub
with over 50% living within walking distance which dramatically reduces our
carbon footprint. We work closely with other local businesses to mutual benefit
including cross selling our services with local B&Bs, holiday cottages and
the Falmouth Water Taxi.
Regular fund raising events have enabled us to support local
Cornish charities with donations totalling over £3,000 in 2013, including a popular
decision to donate the 1p per pint reduction in beer duty to charity! Using our
large Facebook following we canvassed our friends, along with our staff, as to
who we should support.
We have a robust waste management policy and have achieved a
60% reduction in landfill by recycling cardboard, paper, plastic, metal and
glass. Food waste is collected separately for composting and waste oil is made
into bio-diesel. We have waterless urinals and movement sensor taps in the
gentlemen's toilets and all commercial equipment, including the pub’s boiler,
are modern and low energy rated. We have low energy light fittings throughout
the building and have installed light sensors in low traffic areas.
You’ll find a dedicated sustainability tab on our website that
details our aims and achievements along with links to local businesses and suppliers
and a 'how to get to us' section promoting alternative ways of reaching the pub
other than by car
We are always looking to improve our green credentials, so
if you have any ideas, do please let us know, we value your feedback on all
aspects of the Pandora.
