A boutique Kidderminster hotel has earned gold recognition after a string of sustainability successes.
The 4 AA Red Star Brockencote Hall Hotel has been recognised by Green Tourism – a world-leading certification that has been assessing travel, tourism and hospitality businesses’ approaches to sustainability for more than 27 years.
Expert assessors provide certification via bronze, silver and gold gradings, with Brockencote Hall achieving gold, after initially clinching bronze and silver in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
Over the past year the hotel has seen a 44 per cent reduction in its food waste thanks to innovative approaches, such as composting on-site which benefits the hotel’s polytunnels where some fresh produce is grown, with other residual food waste being anaerobically digested. Overall, the hotel’s waste volumes over the past year have also reduced by 23 per cent thanks to enhanced recycling processes through team training as the property continues its zero-landfill status.
A drive to celebrate and give back to the local community has also played a key role in landing gold certification. This has included inviting a range of local artisan makers to the hotel to sell their items at a special Christmas market, through to supporting local charities in need.
The grounds have also played a sustainable role by providing foliage for a festive wreathmaking workshop, along with becoming the new home to bee hives, which after their first harvest on-site, has seen honey used in a variety of dishes, including bakery treats and creatively designed cocktails.