Social Goodness

Our purpose led approach

Our mission is to spread our social goodness and create extraordinary smile-inducing food and drink experiences that help foster sustainability. We believe that creating exceptional events is just the beginning – we’re equally committed to making a positive impact on both people and the planet. That’s why we founded The Social Goodness Foundation: to unite our team, partners, and communities in a shared mission to leverage our skills, knowledge, resources, and networks to drive meaningful social and environmental change.

We’re constantly exploring new ways to inspire change through purpose-driven initiatives, fresh ideas, and active engagement. Our energy is focused on raising awareness around our environmental and social efforts—whether through volunteering, fundraising, or educational programs—and sharing our commitment to social goodness with our clients, partners, and customers. We walk the talk, taking a proactive role in sustainability and impact, embedding these values into everything we do.

To ensure accountability, we’ve developed the Social Goodness Tracker, a tool that allows us to measure and evaluate our progress as an ethical, responsible business. This helps us continually assess and amplify our social impact year after year.

Our purpose-driven Partners

practicing what we preach

Our Social Goodness Tracker is a vital tool for the Seasoned team to evaluate our ethical and responsible business practices. We focus our efforts on promoting our environmental and social initiatives through volunteering, fundraising, and education, sharing our commitment to sustainability with clients, partners, and customers. By being actively sustainable and impact-driven, we ensure our actions reflect our dedication to spreading social goodness.

60,000

Total Number of Bees in our 6 beehives where we produce our own honey with Bermondsey Street Bees.

88,200

Cups of coffee served, supporting London’s homeless and vulnerable through our coffee partner, Old Spike Coffee Roasters.

45,068

Number of Life Water bottles we have purchased which has funded clean water projects with charity Drop4Drop. Every bottle we purchase funds the delivery of at least 1,000 litres of clean drinking water in India and Africa.

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Percentage of beef products on our retail and hospitality menus at Brighton Centre. As red meat consumption drops, we're proud to support sustainability by removing beef.

9

Number of Aldingbourne Trust trainees at Chichester Cathedral. The program enhances skills for those with learning disabilities and autism, aiding the community.

4

Number of paid volunteering hours by our onsite team at The Apex and The Athenaeum in Bury St Edmunds, supporting the local charity Ormiston Families.

4

Number of clean water projects funded by us with Drop4Drop. We've supported wells in Paschim Chnegmari, India, and Kiguli, Uganda. Drop4Drop's team is currently building two new wells.

3

Number of times each year our team at Brighton Centre conducts a Brighton Beach Clean to remove plastic and other debris, helping maintain our oceans free from human rubbish.

5

Number of students engaged in Shaw Trust's monthly training. Youths aged 16-20 from London explore and apply event management and catering skills, culminating in a live dinner service event.

14

Number of paid volunteering hours undertaken by Seasoned as part of our Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise.

14

Total percentage of green energy that we use from renewable sources.

19

Number of paid volunteering hours by Seasoned at Golden Lane Estate Community, supporting City Youth Forum with our Hospitality Wellbeing Promise.

100

Total percentage of coffee bags used at Brighton Centre that are certified CO2-Neutral from Dutch Coffee Pack.

100

Total percentage of our delivery vehicles that are compliant with Euro 6 standards with the latest Euro6 energy efficient engines with damaging gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides reduced significantly.

108

Number of tonnes of glass, paper, and cardboard recycled this year. Our 'Recycle. Reuse. Reduce' policy ensures effective waste management, minimising waste in operations.

125

Number of square metres of medieval woodland where we planted trees with the Woodland Trust to offset our delivery omissions.

150

Number of hot meals donated by St Paul's Church to The Four Streets Project, supporting Chichester’s homeless. This volunteer group provides 5,500 meals annually, never missing a night since 2016.

150

Number of kilos of wonky fruit and vegetables that we have used to stop it going to landfill.

288

Number of bottles of Toast Ale served, brewed from surplus bakery bread. This award-winning craft beer actively reduces waste, with all profits supporting charity to end food waste.

317

£ value of food donated to recovery support charity, Phoenix Futures in Chelmsford.

336

Number of work experience hours given to Aldingbourne Trust, aiding those with learning disabilities and autism. Our mentorship develops essential skills for potential full-time roles.

477

Number of volunteer hours contributed by our Seasoned venues team at Chichester Cathedral, supporting Aldingbourne Trust, The Four Streets Project, and the Festival of Flowers Fundraising Dinner.

630

Number of trees planted by our local coffee roaster Old Spike and their partnership with Eden Reforestation Project. For every kilo bag we purchase, Old Spike commit to planting a tree.

1,410

Number of litres of waste cooking oil that we have recycled this year.

14,710

Glasses of wine served, supporting ocean conservation through our partner, Sea Change Wines. They donate a contribution from every glass we serve to their marine conservation charity partners.

30,242

Total donations to Sanctus from our ‘£1 for every cover we serve’ campaign. Sanctus supports homeless and vulnerable people in Chelmsford with long-term help to rebuild positive lives.

44,105

Cups of tea served, supporting London's economic migrants through through our tea partner, NEMI Tea.