UBC Food Systems Project (UBCFSP) : scenario 6

Adhering to UBC’s focus on sustainability, UBC Food Services is developing a model sustainable food outlet in the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, expected to open in 2009-2010. Our task was to develop a business proposal for the new Beaty Café, while accommodating space and equipment limitations. Relevant information was gathered from website and literature reviews as well as through community consultations, focus groups and interviews with external sustainable food outlets and suppliers. Based on our findings, we developed a sample menu that focuses on local, seasonal and organic ingredients and follows Canada’s Food Guide recommendations. We have developed a series of promotional and educational tools including posters, brochures, a community bulletin board, grand opening events and stamp cards to promote the Beaty Café and educate consumers on its sustainable initiatives. We would like to encourage consumers to bring their own container, but will offer sustainable serving ware options. Our business proposal includes sustainable lighting and interior finishings. In addition, we have developed recommendations for the AGSC 450 teaching team, future AGSC 450 students, and UBC Food Services. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Land and Food Systems, Faculty ofUnreviewedUndergraduat