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Clontarf Castle Hotel - Green Aware
Clontarf Castle Hotel is very proud to announce that they have achieved the Bronze Award for the Green Hospitality Award Programme. This award was achieved by introducing an Environmental Action Plan focusing on Energy, Waste and Water Managment.
Their ongoing commiment to this programme will mean that silver and gold standards are next on the agenda!
This GHA programme is expected to improve environmental managements and will require a concerted effort by all members of the green team, management and staff.
The team here at Clontarf Castle Hotel are very proud to announce that they work in a "Green Aware Environment".
Pictured from Left to Right: Minister Michael Kitt, Minister of State for the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. James Hogan, Director, Green Hospitality, Maneesh Kumar, Cost Controller, Clontarf Castle Hotel, Brendan McAleese, Group Cost Controller.
Being environmentally friendly is a key factor for all members of staff at Clontarf Castle Hotel, especially in today's current climatic environment where “what we do today will effect generations to come!”
Human Resources Manager Deirdre Fitzsimons says: " It is most important for any company to put into place various policies and procedures to ensure that the environment is being looked after, however it is even more so important for the hospitality industry to do this due to the large amount of waste and energy used on a daily basis. Therefore here at Clontarf Castle we have our very own 'Green Team' where team members meet on a monthly basis to put together ideas that will decrease dramatically the waste factor in the hotel. Team members are encouraged to offer ideas and suggestions for various environmental issues, and procedures are then put into place to ensure the smooth running of these procedures”.
Other issues looked at within Clontarf Castle are recycling. The hotel has recently undertook partnership with environmentally friendly company Green Star where reports are issued and targets are set to help ensure that Clontarf Castle remains on the road to a “Greener environment”.
The hotel is always on the look-out for new schemes or ideas that are environmentally friendly and will benefit the generation of the future.
Clontarf Castle Hotel recently took part in a photo shoot with Philips Ireland in conjunction with their global campaign with partners who excel in leading the way in energy saving.
TIFCO Group Ltd have just released the first Philips 7 watt MasterLed energy bulb in Ireland, this bulb is unique and will save Clontarf Castle and it's sister properties, Crowne Plaza Northwood, Blanchardstown and Dundalk literally a lot of time and energy.
With Philips, cutting-edge MASTERLED Lamps, it is now possible to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs without compromising on light quality and ambience. So choosing responsible lighting has never been easier!
- Up to 80% energy saving!
- Long lifetime (45,000 hours: average lifetime).
- No UV or IR Radiation.
- CO2 Saving in KG 453,083 this is the big one for the planet.
Pictured (from left to right) Tom Colman TIFCO Purchasing Manager and Cel O'Reilly, MD Philips Ireland.
As well as all of this, Enva Foodservice Solutions, has just completed the installation of its first cooking oil containment systems at Clontarf Castle Hotel.
Made by Frontline International Inc, the cooking oil containment system allows new and used cooking oil to be stored in separate bulk tanks adjacent to the kitchen. There are a number of set-up options that enable the oil to be pumped directly to and from the kitchen fryers which according to Carey Baxter, Manager at Enva Foodservice Solutions, can greatly assist in making restaurants and catering facilities safer, more environmentally friendly and more cost-efficient.
He points that: "The use of a cooking oil containment system helps to eliminate the carrying of heavy new oil as well as potentially hot waste oil containers, and therefore significantly reduces the potential for spillages and accidents within the workplace. In addition, the cooking oil containment system will help increase of efficiency and productivity in the kitchen area, by minimising fryer down-time, as employees will no longer have to unload, store and empty bulky oil containers".
Pictured from left to right: Tom Colman, TIFCO Purchasing Manager, Jason Hayde, Head Chef Clontarf Castle Hotel and Carey Baxter, Manager Enva Foodservice Solutions.
Stressing the environmental advantages on installing such a system, Carey Baxter states that "Other benefits include a reduction in the amount of packaging for disposal, reduced transportation time, and the elimination of messy and unattractive oil storage areas".
Jason Hayde, Head Chef at Clontarf Castle noted: "Getting cooking oil in and out of kitchens has always been a cumbersome task within the catering industry. We are delighted with the environmental and health and safety benefits that this cooking oil containment system has brought to Clontarf Castle, further underpinning our impeccable standards of service, and attention to detail across all aspects of our operations".
Clontarf Castle Hotel is surely on the road to becoming one of the most efficient, pro-active hotels in Dublin when it comes to ensuring the future of our environment for years to come.
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr John Gormley TD, and the second one is Mr. James Hogan from Green hospitality.
