Reusables for Grocers

Reusable containers effectively reduce costs and increase sustainability for businesses selling prepared or bulk food. After working to ensure that reusable container use is fully allowed in the Philadelphia health code for food establishments, Circular Philadelphia is now advocating for more reusable container use in food businesses throughout Philadelphia.

Join Circular Philadelphia and our partners Tiffin Indian Cuisine, The Rounds and Re:Dish for a seminar to hear from these businesses that have already switched to reusables.

Agenda:

10 am-10:15 am: Registration and networking

10:15 am-10:30 am: Opening Remarks from Nic Esposito of Circular Philadelphia and Munish Narula of Tiffin Indian Cuisine on the benefits for businesses switching to reusables.

10:30 am-10:45 am: A business example from The Rounds on the best practices for delivering food and home goods to their clients using reduced and/or reusable packaging.

10:45 am-11:00 am: A product and service overview from Re:Dish on how they provide reusable container systems to New York City and Philadelphia institutions.

11:00 am- 11:30 am: Group discussion with area grocers from large corporate chains to independently and community-owned grocers on the feasibility, challenges, and questions for launching a reusable container system with your staff and customers.

Our intention is for participants to walk away with a better understanding of:

• The market opportunities for switching to reusables.
• The best practices for offering reusables to customers.
• Real-world examples of systems that make reusable container programs work.
• Opportunity to voice your feedback and needs to these experts to get your grocery store started on the journey to reusables.

Please Register below!

Thank you to Tiffin Indian Cuisine for their sponsorship of this event.

Speakers:

Munish Narula, Owner of Tiffin Indian Cuisine

Munish Narula is the founder and president of Narula Restaurant Group and creator of the group’s most famous establishment, Tiffin Indian Cuisine, which has ten locations throughout greater Philadelphia. Tiffin has been making headlines of late not just for the growing popularity of its menu but for the recent introduction of reusable takeout containers, a first for any restaurant in Philadelphia. Narula, from India’s capital city of Delhi, started his career in food services in the US before earning his MBA at the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After several years in investment banking on Wall Street, Narula returned to his love of food, restaurants, and Philadelphia and opened the now nationally acclaimed Karma restaurant, where the idea for Tiffin was born. Narula is a charter member of the Philadelphia chapter of TiE, the global entrepreneurship organization. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two sons.

Anthony Jacbosmeyer, Head of Market Growth at The Rounds

Anthony is Head of Market Growth at The Rounds. He leads the team responsible for introducing simple sustainability to consumers in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Miami by developing strong local partnerships and participating in local events.

Caroline Vanderlip, Founder and CEO of Re: Dish

Caroline Vanderlip puts her passions and creativity into building businesses like Re:Dish, and is excited to be able to tell its substantial environmental impact story. A successful entrepreneur, Caroline has launched businesses within parent companies (CNBC, AT&T Personal Online Services) and independent entities like the publishing technology company, SharedBook. Armed with a BA from Vassar and an MBA from NYU, Caroline is a life-long learner, now focused on sustainability and the considerable impact Re:Dish can have as it supports a shift from a linear to a circular economy.

Event Details:

• Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 10:00 am-11:30 am
• Reading Terminal Market Cafe:1136 Arch St. Philadelphia PA (go to the back left side of the Reading Terminal when you enter off Arch St., and you will find the cafe.)