Taranta Going Green » Events

Energy-Efficiency Seminar: Energize Your Restaurant Profits By Saving Energy

jduarte — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:10:43 +0000

Yesterday Taranta hosted one of many seminars that The Educational Foundation of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association offers. The seminar was geared to restaurant owners that were interested on saving energy and benefiting form various rebate programs available for small Business. Sponsored by MassSave in junction with renew Boston and the Sustainable Business Network. Presenters were Michael Pace, Lead Engineer from National Grid, Lisa Hadaya from NSTAR, Joseph Walsh, Manager of Renew Boston, and Jose Duarte of Taranta.

Taranta Receives the 2010 MassRecycle Award

jduarte — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:27:23 +0000

Every year MassRecycle recognizes a select group of individuals, businesses, municipalities and organizations for their leadership and innovation in promoting recycling and waste reduction by presenting them with the “Green Binnie’ Recycling Award. Winners are selected through a peer review process and Taranta was selected among all the nominees because of the significant contribution made to increase recycling and reducing waste. We are proud to received this award as it motivates us to continuing with our Ecofriendly efforts.

Celebrating Earth Day with Carapelli Olive Oil

jduarte — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:12:48 +0000

Carapelli Olive Oil and their all natural and Organic oils are supporting our Earth Day Celebration at Taranta. From April 22 to April 25, we have designed a 4 course tasting menu featuring Carapelli, cost per person in $49 not including beverages, tax and gratuity. All table must participate and reservations are required. For menu information click here

Taranta Restaurant invited to Brandeis University

jduarte — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:48:19 +0000

Taranta was invited to attend the Green Careers Forum at Brandeis University. Christopher Titus, Taranta’s manager was part of the forum that consisted of four expert panel speakers who all are involved in sustainability or green energy initiatives. The panel included a scientist working with the EPA, a former student working on federal programs to promote sustainability, a director of a non-profit and a CEO of a Green Energy development firm. Students listened to brief talks about the current path of Sustainability and green careers. After the panel presenters finished students were invited to sit down with representatives from Green Industry for a question and answer session. Taranta was the only restaurant that was represented. Students were especially interested how in how a small business like Taranta could go Green on their own and how we fit in with the myriad of other industries represented.

Gourmet Adventure Peru 2009, with an Eco-Friendly aspect

jduarte — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:01:50 +0000

March 21 to March 28, Chef Jose Duarte will be joining a group of travelers heading to Peru. The trip is organized by Gourmet Consulting Group and it will be the first exclusive high end Gourmet Adventure with an Eco-Friendly set. The group will be visiting Cusco and Machu Picchu, as a part of the Carbon Offsetting program that the company has established a fund will be created to support a renewable energy project in the Andean Region, a Carbon offset of $6 per passenger for the air portion used from Lima to Cusco will fund the project led by Casa Ecologica del Cusco, our tour operator in Cusco and Lima. Most of the ingredients used by locals chefs in the Cusco area will be organic and sustainable, produced by cooperatives led by Casa Ecologica. We intend not to purchase any small bottled water as we discover that only 20% of plastic bottles are recycled in Peru and they end land filled. We are providing aluminum refillable bottles and will fill from a large purified water container. All the disposable products used will be PLA and compostable, all biodegradable material will be turn into compost. Casa Andina, our selected hotel and the Private Collection brand has agreed not to place plastic bottles of water in the rooms. Hopefully we will quantify the effect of not buying plastic bottles and minimize waste and greatly contribute to the environment. All printed material made of 100% recycled paper and natural inks. The trip will repeat every year, and it has a limited space of 12 participants.

Presentation at Williams College, Williamstown

jduarte — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:29:33 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I was a guest speaker at Williams College in Williamstown MA, I was invited to present my experiences “going green” as well as demonstrate some culinary techniques. Williams college Dinning services is committed to a sustainable future, they buy most of the products locally, have set in place a composting system and recycle most of their waste. They use PLA cups and many other eco friendly disposable materials. I visited a dairy farm that makes a really good cheese called TOBASI, Cricket Creek Farm, then met with one of the most passionated farmers I have ever met, Bill Stinson, he grows incredible cherry tomatoes, haricot verts, heirlum, etc etc. Williams college sorts most of the produce from Bill. I did a two hour cooking demonstration the next day with Bill’s products, a 4 course menu!. In the afternoon I presented all the “Eco Friendly” practiques we adopted at Taranta and how they could be implemented at a large scale (College – University). The experience was fascinating as I was a motivational agent for others to change their minds towards benefiting the environment.

Taranta’s Earth Hour 2008 Video

jduarte — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:13:10 +0000

Taranta joins Earth Hour 2008

jduarte — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:09:12 +0000

Taranta will join Earth Hour 2008, we will turn essential lighting in our restaurant from 8 pm to 9 pm on Saturday March 29th. Many cities and businesses worldwide will be participating in an effort to curve global warming. www.earthhour.org