Alimentum Named the UK's Top Independent Restaurant at the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2009

    CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, October 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cambridge restaurant Alimentum has been named the UK's top Independent Restaurant of 2009 at the RSPCA Good Business Awards which recognize ethical business approaches to animal welfare.

The Cambridge restaurant, which received the Innovation Award at last year's awards, was described this year by judge and food writer Richard Johnson as "standing out like a beacon".

Speaking about Alimentum, Richard said "It continues to use free range animal bones in all its stocks, and organic meat that is reared to higher welfare standards".

Companies entering the restaurant category, supported by Caterersearch.com, were judged on the basis of their practices in welfare of beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry, pigs, sheep and farmed fish; live transport of animals; welfare at slaughter/killing; labelling; import of meat and eggs from other countries; and inspection of suppliers.

"Each year the standard of entries gets higher as more and more restaurants and pubs realise that customers want ethically-sourced food" said Johnson.

David Bowles, head of external affairs for the RSPCA said: "Our restaurant and pub winners have set a high standard of Good Business practice for the industry to follow that they should be commended for. We are delighted to present the winners with these RSPCA Good Business Awards, and hope that they continue to innovate and motivate the rest of the industry to adopt good animal welfare policies."

Among other things, Alimentum ensures that all meat used in the restaurant is from local farms visited by owner John Hudgell himself, and the team. All fish is sustainable and organic and locally grown produce is used wherever possible. The restaurant in cambridge was also the first venue in the UK to source and serve ethical foie gras (as featured on Gordon Ramsay's The F-Word).

Restaurant Alimentum and Bar, 152-154 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PB www.restaurantalimentum.co.uk

For more information about Alimentum please contact:
Chloe Green or Laura Brunt at Sauce Communications on +4420 8600 3600 or email [email protected]

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