FOOD MADE GOOD HONG KONG
AWARDS 2022
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The Food Made Good Awards
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Attend any major hospitality industry awards and you’ll likely see one business recognised for its CSR achievements in the single category dedicated to making food good. On 29rd November 2022 we’ll honour 10 winning businesses. They are the pioneers and frontrunners in businesses large and small, constantly innovating to help ensure ever more of the millions of meals we eat out every year have a positive social and environmental impact.
MEMBERS AWARDS (NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED)
Food Made Good Business of the year
The Business of the Year is awarded to the Food Made Good Member who has excelled in their Sustainability Rating. This Member demonstrates true innovation across all three (Sourcing, Society and Environment) pillars, and is a leading example of how sustainability practices can be implemented in a holistic manner across their business.
This award is open to all Food Made Good Members with a valid 2021/2022 rating.
Sourcing Award
This award goes to the business which has shone in the Sourcing pillar of the rating and pushed the boundaries of sourcing models. The Member has scored consistently high across each of the four key areas, these include offering a range of local and seasonal produce, serving high welfare meat, sustainable fish, and ethically sourced products that support global farmers. They will also be judged on improvements they’ve made over the last 12 months.
This award is open to all Food Made Good Foodservice Members.
Society Award
This award goes to the business which has excelled in the Society pillar of the rating. The Member demonstrates how to support their staff, customers and community, showcasing their true social responsibility and how they are a progressive business. They will also be judged on improvements they’ve made over the last 12 months.
This award is open to all Food Made Good Foodservice Members.
Environment Award
This award goes to the business which has demonstrated exceptionally high scores in the Environment pillar of the rating. The winning business has implemented effective practices across all environmental areas which include valuing natural resources, supply chain and waste management practices. They will also be judged on improvements they’ve made over the last 12 months.
This award is open to all Food Made Good Foodservice Members.
Supplier of the Year Award
Behind every great sustainable hospitality business is an army of suppliers. They have the power to facilitate massive positive change. We’re looking for a business that is measurably helping to drive foodservice forward on the key sustainability issues. The winning submission, from a Food Made Good HK Supplier Member, will highlight an initiative that’s helped foodservice tackle one of those big issues.
This award is open to all Food Made Good Supplier Members.
INDUSTRY AWARDS
One Planet Plate Award
This award looks to identify and celebrate planet-friendly dishes and chefs’ recipes for a sustainable food future. One Planet Plate had its Hong Kong launch in 2020, but is now going global! Presented by HSBC, One Planet Plate is a campaign dedicated to helping diners eat their way to beating the biggest challenge on the planet – climate change. The judges will look for the dish submitted by a chef that:
- has the biggest impact on one of the five categories: feature more veg, celebrate local and seasonal, have a lower carbon footprint, source fish sustainably, waste no food
- is both delicious and nutritious.
This award is open to all restaurants in HK who have submitted an entry to oneplanetplate.org. The award is open to both Members and Non-Members.
Good to Go Award
This award is open to both Members and Non-Members.
Open Right Award
This category highlights the adaptation to covid requirements. Opening after Covid and adapting to be more sustainable but also innovating to create new lines of business to remain in business.
The winner of this category must make a compelling case for how sustainability was an integral part of both ‘venue and menu’. The judges will be looking for a winning recipe to minimise the impact of the business from day one.
The award is open to both Members and Non-Members.
Innovation Award
This category will reward a single, new product or service that’s had a measurable, positive effect on foodservice, the food system or consumer behaviour.
This award is open to all Hong Kong businesses supplying foodservice with traditional products, apps, a service-led product or technological solution selected by the sponsor and Food Made Good.
The award is open to both Members and Non-Members
People’s Choice Award
This award is for the People’s Choice Award; a place serving up great food with a conscience. Anyone can nominate the restaurant dishing up their favourite, tastiest plates of planet friendly food.
*WIN* We’re giving away TWO fantastic prizes!
The winner will win a luxurious prize of one night’s stay at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong including breakfast and set lunch for 2 people at One Harbour Road.
The runner up winner will win a delicious meal at Baci, Hong Kong’s top pizzeria.
To enter this giveaway, simply nominate your favourite sustainably-focused restaurant before 01 November 2022.
Judging Methodology
Awards and There are a total of ten awards. All ten awards are open to Members, five of these are open to Non-Members. The Awards judging is based on a mix of methodologies, dependent on the category.
The five Member-only Awards (Business of the Year, Sourcing, Society, Environment and Supplier) are based predominantly on the results from the completion of the rigorous Food Made Good Sustainability Star Ratings during the rating cycle. In addition to the high scores, evidence of outstanding innovation and influence also plays a role in establishing the winner, decided by the Food Made Good Hong Kong, Global teams and Judges.
The industry awards (Good To Go, One Planet Planet, Open Right, Innovation and People’s Choice) are judged with predetermined criteria against relevant themes. Judging panels consist of Food Made Good staff, Advisory Board, HK’s industry experts, and Sponsor representatives.
For the purpose of fair competition, awards are capped at two Member Awards and one Non Member Award.