Eating out
Café and fast food businesses that offer healthier options can now be recognised by applying for a Healthier Catering Commitment Award. Healthier Catering Commitment for London is a voluntary scheme to recognise food outlets that offer healthier food options, and make simple and affordable changes to the food they sell to make it better for their customers. Surveys show that people want healthier choices on the menu when they are eating out and that it is the responsibility of the caterer to provide healthier choice. This award is a fantastic opportunity for food businesses to be recognised for making healthier choices easier, and a great way for the public to make those healthier choices.
What does a food business need to do? When a food business signs up to the scheme, they commit to improving the food they sell by making small changes like changing the oil they use and making sure its heated to the right temperature. This helps foods soak up less fat whilst cooking. They may also offer some healthy options like salad with burgers or low-sugar drinks and will offer smaller portions if asked. These small changes can have a big impact on our health, but won’t impact on taste.
How can I tell which fast food business is participating on this scheme? Food businesses who adopt the scheme display the Healthier Catering Commitment logo on their business windows, doors or walls. So look out for this sign when you are next visiting a fast food outlet or café in your area and if you can’t see it – ask them why! Which food businesses have been awarded so far? So far, the following 29 premises in Royal Borough of Greenwich have been awarded the Healthier Catering Commitment certificate and sticker.
Waterfront Café, Waterfront Leisure Centre | 30 Woolwich High St | SE18 6DL |
Eltham Café, Bistro Bar, Eltham Leisure Centre | Archery Road | SE9 1HA |
Pistachios, (Yum Yummy Ltd) | Chevening Road | SE10 0LB |
Avery Hill Park Café | Avery Hill Road | SE9 2EX |
Great Sun | 3 The Village | SE7 8UG |
Valley Café | 20 Charlton Church Lane | SE7 7AE |
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop | Charlton Park, Charlton Park Rd | SE7 8UB |
The Baguette | 2a The Village | SE7 8UD |
First Choice | Hare Street | SE18 6NE |
Star Banqueting Star Express | 39-43 Hare Street | SE18 6NE |
Chicken & Pizza | 31 The Village | SE7 8UG |
Sam’s’ Chicken | 9 Plumstead Road | SE18 7BZ |
New Leaf Community Café | 124a Blaker Court, Charlton | SE7 7EU |
Top Fryers Fish Bar | 37 The Village | SE7 8UG |
Ziyafet | 200 Eltham High Street | SE9 1DB |
Kim’s Fish & Chips | 122B Plumstead Common Road | SE18 2UL |
Ziyafet | 200 Eltham High Street | SE9 1DB |
Kim’s Fish & Chips | 122B Plumstead Common Road | SE18 |
Griller | 14a Conway Road | SE7 7DB |
Bistro at Greenwich Carer’s Centre | 76 Hornfair Road | SE10 9HP |
Foodies | 139 Vanbrugh Hill | SE10 8LF |
Golden Chippy | 62 Greenwich High Rd, | SE3 9LA |
Age Exchange | 11 Blackheath Village | SE9 1BT |
Royal Kebab (Charcoal Grill) | 48 Eltham High Street | SE9 1UT |
Star Grill | 108 Westmount Road | SE9 1 BW |
Delicio | 116 Eltham High St | SE18 6JF |
Koffees and Kream | Unit 5 The Vista Building, 25 Calderwood Street | SE18 6JQ |
Friends Café | 2-3 Barnards Close, Woolwich | SE18 6AB |
Coffee Lounge | Equitable House, 29 Green’s End Woolwich | SE10 8JA |
G-West café | 141 Greenwich High Rd | SE7 7DB |
Aroyd-D-Thai | Gordon Square Woolwich | SE10 9HP |
If you have eaten at one of the above awarded food businesses and want to send us your feed-back about the food, please email livia@gcda.org.uk, thanks!