BBP is proud to usher in the new year with the first in-person BBP Business Meet-up event for 2022 on Wednesday 16 February at the Coal Loader in Waverton. This promises to be a fantastic business networking event for you to make long lasting connections in the local sustainable business network.

In keeping with BBP’s focus on sustainability, we are holding this at North Sydney’s jewel Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability and an all sustainable line-up of catering, entertainment.

This is an outdoor event at which all COVID-safe precautions will be followed. QR check-in and social distancing measures will be in place and we recommend our guests take a Rapid Antigen Test before attending if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms. If you are feeling unwell, test positive or become a close contact and do not attend, a full refund will be given under these circumstances upon demonstration of such.

Our MC Joanne Taranto

Our MC and guest speaker is Joanne Taranto from Good For the Hood. You may recognise Jo from War on Waste, and she has become well-known as a local sustainability heroine who inspires and teaches us how to initiate lasting community change for the better. Jo will be our chief ringleader for the night and will inspire us on how to incorporate small sustainable changes into our lives and workplaces.

Entertainment

We will be entertained with some cool laid-back tunes from Kristen Fletcher, local music studio owner and BBP member Studio K.

The Networking

This Business Meet-Up is all about just that – allowing our members to meet other members, find out exactly who is in the BBP sustainable business network and to make meaningful connections. We are preparing personalised business cards with your help to represent every accredited member in the program.

Catering by Agape Organic

Delicious lip-smacking meals will be served by acclaimed sustainable caterers Agape Organic who only use the very best organic, sustainable, natural and as local as can get produce served from a lovingly rescued and restored school bus. To reduce food waste for the event, we are asking attendees to select a meal option in their ticket which will be ready for you when you arrive.

Option 1: sustainable fish & chips

msc (marine stewardship council) certified sustainable spelt battered fish, beet

slaw, lemon, tartare sauce, hot chips

Option 2: chicken katsu spelt bun & potato gems

quinoa crumbed inglewood chicken breast, iceberg, pickles, mayo, miso bbq,

spelt bun, potato gems

Option 3: nachos (vegetarian/vegan**/gluten free ingredients*)

vegetarian chile, cheese, tomato salsa, chimichurri, sour cream, corn chips

(vegan option available)

Option 4: tempura tofu poke bowl (vegetarian/vegan**/gluten free ingredients*)

tapioca dusted tofu, baby spinach, beet slaw, pickles, vegan mayo, chili jam,

miso sesame dressing, rice, royal red quinoa

*gluten free ingredients but not prepared/cooked in a gluten free kitchen so

may contain traces of gluten – this applies to all other known allergens

fried items are cooked in the same fryer as spelt battered items

** Vegan options please tick this option in your order.

Trolley’d Cocktails

Trolley’d is a unique beverage provider serving organic, sustainably & ethically sourced native Australian & foraged cocktails from up-cycled airline trolleys. We are excited to announce a fantastic collaboration for this event with BBP member Grow Gather Graze. Laurie Green who founded the sustainable Crop Swap concept where excess home grown goodness is shared and swapped at community events and Trolley’d are inviting guests to bring along herbs, fruit, botanicals from their gardens to exchange for beverages. Trolley’d will take them and make them into syrups and garnishes!

RUZI

We are also proud to present BBP member RUZI who make it easy for you to ditch single use at your events, big or small. Alex from RUZI (pronounced “Re-uzie”) provides all the plates, bowls cutlery and cups and/or glasses you need, and take them away for washing while also disposing of all the food / organic waste produced in a sustainable fashion. Voila, a waste-free event!