From the hands of chef Romina Bertolini comes comfort, flavor, expertise and love. Everything there is designed to give customers a sensory experience, and this can be noticed in the chosen music, the warm lighting and the mix of flavors that always surprises us.
The menu changes according to the seasons and the organization in the kitchen means that there is practically no waste. Even so, all the greens that can’t be cooked are composted in the vineyard kept in Azambuja, not least because wine is another of Romina and Ramon’s passions, the couple behind this bistro in Lisbon, which brings together in the same space the natural wines connoisseur, the foodie looking for new experiences and the neighbor who goes there for his coffee every day.
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Sustainability Criteria reported ⬇️
✅LED lighting
✅ Have a water-saving system installed
✅They recycle
✅Use eco-friendly detergents
✅Use sustainable and/or recycled furniture and utensils (materials present in the decoration, in the type of construction chosen, in the furniture, etc.)
✅Provide tap water
✅Invoice/receipt printing is optional
✅All workers have an employment contract
✅Leftovers are reused for projects like Too Good To Go or Phenix(at times near the closing of the establishment) or Refood and Utopia Verde – OR they don’t because they work in such a way that they don’t have leftovers
✅ Use tableware and utensils (cutlery) produced in Portugal
✅Straws are made of stainless steel, bamboo or perishable materials (ex. pasta) and only offered after customer’s request.
✅Take-away packaging is made of biodegradable material
✅Encourage the customers to bring their take-away package
✅Do not add unsolicited items (e.g. napkins, chopsticks, sauces)
✅Make the most of ingredients, including animals (shells, branches, fish bones, skin and bones to cook broth or new dishes)
✅More than 50% of products are of Portuguese origin
✅Work with local producers and when these products do not exist locally they seek fair trade options (e.g. coffee, chocolate, tea, etc.)
✅Weekly, they use traditional cooking techniques, such as fermenting and smoking
✅The packaging and preservation of the food are done using reusable utensils (ex. Tupperware, jars, etc)
✅The menu changes at least every season and is made with seasonal products
✅There are at least 3 vegetarian/vegan main course options (balanced options – no mixed salad, for example.)
✅There are at least 2 vegetarian/vegan options in the entrees
✅There is at least 1 vegan option for dessert (not just fruit)
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Sustainable Development Goals 🍃
This project actively contributes to the reduction of waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse. This SDG also aims to reduce global food waste in production and consumption.
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É UMA MESA is a social entrepreneurship project and an innovative answer in the employability sector: a restaurant where the service is provided by people