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Award-winning Montecito Restaurant Recognized for Sourcing, Society and Environmental Efforts
April 03, 2024
Caruso’s, the signature oceanfront resort at Rosewood Miramar Beach, is pleased to announce that the restaurant has achieved three stars in The Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good Standard. The Standard is awarded to restaurants and F&B businesses that meet a set of criteria focused on sourcing, society, and the environment.
Sustainability is a guiding principle throughout Rosewood Miramar Beach’s food and beverage programming. This commitment to reducing the dining operations’ footprint by sourcing locally comes from a deep passion that the culinary team, led by Chef Partner Massimo Falsini, has for highlighting local ingredients and sourcing from local farmers, foragers, and fishermen whenever possible. Sourcing locally is not only an environmentally friendly option but also showcases the beautiful natural bounty available in the Central Coast and directly supports fellow community members. The dining operations are also supported by Chef Massimo’s on-property garden that helps provide produce and the resort’s resident beehive that produces honey for the restaurants.
“At Caruso’s, we view sustainability not just as the future of gastronomy, but as the only way forward. When you work in harmony with mother nature you are not only able to produce the most delicious and nourishing food, but you can also feel a sense of accomplishment,” says Falsini. “We are very proud of our efforts in sustainability, and honored and grateful to The Sustainable Restaurant Association for the recognition.”
The Food Made Good Standard evaluates action across three pillars: Sourcing, Society, and Environment, focusing on key impact areas to incorporate sustainability at every level of operations for a holistic approach. In addition to sustainability, the association carefully considers a business’ fair treatment of staff, community engagement, and efforts to fight food waste, among other criteria.
“We are thrilled to celebrate Caruso's! Achieving three stars in their very first Food Made Good Standard submission is a truly impressive achievement, earned through careful attention to local and sustainable sourcing (particularly where seafood is concerned), going above and beyond in how they treat their staff, getting involved in their local community through initiatives like beach clean-ups, offering plant-rich and nourishing meal options for both children and adults and working towards ambitious targets for minimizing food waste. Huge congratulations from our team to everyone at Caruso’s – it is such a pleasure to work with a business like yours.”
This is the latest accolade for Caruso’s, which has been recognized as a leader in sustainability. Additionally, the team’s efforts have earned recognition as Ambassador of the Smart Catch Program as well as a partner of both Ocean Wise and Fish Choice, and The MICHELIN Guide awarded the restaurant a prestigious MICHELIN Green Star.
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About Rosewood Miramar Beach
A Forbes Travel Guide Triple Five-Star hotel and spa, Rosewood Miramar Beach is situated on one of the most pristine beaches in the region and is located in Santa Barbara’s picturesque Montecito community known as The American Riviera. Offering 158 ultra-luxury guestrooms and suites, including beachfront accommodations, a collection of signature suites and multi-bedroom bungalows, the resort has been designed with style, grace and glamour and perfectly balances the residential and the refined. Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness studio, two cabana-lined pools, bespoke beach service on the sandy shores of Miramar Beach and Sense, A Rosewood Spa – the only Forbes Five-Star spa in Santa Barbara. Home to several distinct dining venues including Caruso’s, the signature oceanfront restaurant, and The Revere Room, an all-day eatery with an emphasis on hyper-locality, Rosewood Miramar Beach is a culinary destination for locals and visitors alike. An elevated retail experience further bolsters Rosewood Miramar Beach as the ultimate retreat for the best in luxury lifestyle, with The Shop at Miramar exclusively featuring The Miramar Collection, a first-of-its-kind goop Sundries Shop as well as a new California-inspired concept store curated by designer James Perse. Expansive indoor and outdoor event space, totaling approximately 33,000 square feet, includes the Chandelier Ballroom with over 6,500 square feet, and the Great Lawn, which offers infinite ocean views. Personalized service makes Rosewood Miramar Beach the perfect destination for celebrating life’s moments both big and small. Rosewood Miramar Beach is owned by Caruso and managed by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
About The Food Made Good Standard
Since 2010, The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA) has set the Standard for sustainable food and drink businesses, connecting businesses across the globe to accelerate change toward a hospitality industry that is socially progressive and environmentally restorative. They do this through the world’s largest sustainability certification tailored for the sector, the Food Made Good Standard. The accreditation aims to encourage, support and recognise sustainability practices across the industry worldwide.The Food Made Good Standard takes a big-picture, holistic view of what sustainability should mean for the hospitality sector and is awarded to F&B businesses around the world that meet a set of rigorous, measurable criteria across three main focus areas: Sourcing, Society and Environment. Undertaking this work means a restaurant is not only minimising food waste, carbon emissions or water use, but also implementing sustainable sourcing policies, designing menus that are good for both people and planet, treating staff with compassion and dignity, and getting involved in the local community. The Standard changes what it means to be a sustainable restaurant in the 21st century.
