The Q Cafe Company Wins Top Award at 2025 Green Awards
The Q Cafe Company are delighted to share that we have won the award for Excellence in Waste Management at the 2025 Green Awards. At a ceremony on February 25th, our team were taken by surprise when our name was announced as winners in this hotly contested category. Amongst titans of the industry, we are honoured to win such a prestigious award.
Specific Judging Criteria at Green Awards
With an robust judging process, The Q Cafe Company’s entry focused on metrics, performance, real-time data and an eye on accountability. This was no mean feat, with the Green Awards judges being of incredible merit and experience in the sustainability sector. Entries were carefully scrutinised with the best selected to go forward to the shortlist for each category. Judges were divided into panels, ensuring any potential conflict of interest was avoided. The judges scored each of the entries allocated to them against a predetermined set of scores. Scores were then collected and collated, with the entrant receiving the highest overall score being declared the winner of that category.
We are proud to have received the following positive feedback from the judges, regarding our entry and award for Excellence in Waste Management.
The Q Cafe Company really captivated our judging panel with their focused approach and detailed sustainability projects. The judges praised their clear strategy, strong execution, and commitment to accountability, which ensured continuous progress in the area of sustainability.
Our Approach to Waste Management
This award win is reflective of the diligent hard work from every single member of our team, throughout Ireland. From kitchen porters, to catering assistants, to chefs, supervisors and managers. We thank every member of our team for their own personal investment in sustainability and alignment with our company environmental objectives in waste management. You are our soul, our bread and butter, and the MVP’s of The Q Cafe Company.
Within our Sustainability Programme waste management is our key objective. Within the remit of ISO 14001 and Origin Green Accreditation, it encompasses:
- Food waste management
- Removal of single use plastics
- Compostable materials management
- Re-usable focus
- Management of oils, fats and greases
- Waste conservation
- And more!
A Thank You From Our CEO & Managing Director
CEO, Breda Quigley, and Managing Director, Laura Olson have commended our sustainability team and unit teams’ exceptional hard work in waste management performance. Their commitment to this across Ireland has been second to none.
In a joint statement, Breda and Laura note,
We are deeply honoured and privileged to receive The Excellence in Waste Management Award in the Green Awards 2025, Green Business & Sustainability.
Since 1999, our core values have reflected our commitment and vision of our people to support the community and environment.
This award is testament to the unwavering commitment and dedication of our great Q Café Company teams throughout the country. They work tirelessly in achieving our goals in sustainability, sourcing and impacting waste management towards the protection of our environment.
This award justifiably belongs to you all.
