Bludorn Restaurant has earned Certified Green Restaurant status from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national nonprofit organization helping restaurants become more environmentally sustainable since 1990. The GRA has the largest database of green solutions in the world for the restaurant industry. Our sustainability steps have been measured against the GRA’s science-based certification standards in energy, water, waste, disposables, chemicals, and food. We have taken 37 environmental steps to earn 106.11 GreenPoints™.
As a result of the environmental steps implemented at our locations, we can save the following amounts of energy, water, and waste annually.
Equivalent of taking 8 passenger vehicles off the road for one year
Equivalent to the amount of water to fill 14 backyard swimming pools
The annual amount diverted from landfills through our waste diversion program
We do our part to avoid unnecessary plastic by offering straws upon request.
Our menu paper is made with materials recovered from curbside recycling.
Our facility is polystyrene foam free, which keeps harmful chemicals and litter out of our environment.
Our touchless sensor restroom faucets improve hygiene while conserving water and energy.
By offering bulk condiments for our dine-in customers, we avoid wasteful single-use packets.
Recycling plastics, glass, aluminum, cardboard, and paper can keep up to 50% of our waste out of landfills.
Our Energy Star convection oven, holding cabinets, and refrigerators are 30-40% more efficient than conventional models.
Our wall-mounted hoods capture more smoke and grease while using less energy than a free-standing hood.
Over 16% of our main dishes are vegetarian, which require significantly less energy and water to produce than meat-based dishes.
By recycling our waste fryer oil into biodiesel, we provide a non-toxic renewable resource that produces less air pollutants and greenhouse gases than petroleum-based diesels.