Croc's 19th Street Bistro

620 19th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-428-5444 www.crocs19thstreetbistro.com/

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Croc’s 19th Street Bistro in Virginia Beach offers coastal cuisine along with Caribbean, Middle Eastern and American fare. Dishes include seafood, certified Angus beef, and vegetarian with an award-winning wine list. Live music is offered on Thursday evenings and a DJ on weekend evenings.

Croc’s 19th Street Bistro is committed to environmental excellence and works to minimize environmental impacts whenever possible.

Core activities for restaurants:

• Recycling
• Elimination of Styrofoam and Reduction Disposables
• Grease Recycling
• Water Efficiency
• Energy Conservation

Details:

• Recycle glass, steel cans, aluminum cans, grease, plastic, office paper, toner cartridges, newspaper, cardboard, packing supplies, fluorescent lamps, batteries, and electronic equipment.
• Track overall waste bills
• Donate excess food from events
• Effective food inventory control to minimize waste
• Locally grown, organic and sustainably-grown produce and other foods
• Disposable containers made from bio-based materials, recycled content, or compostable
• Non-bleached napkins and coffee filers
• Recycled content paper towels and toilet paper
• Print menus and wine list on recycled content paper and use soy-based inks
• Screen-based ordering systems
• Encourage suppliers to minimize packaging and other waste materials
• Extensive use of electronic correspondence and forms
• Purchase of durable equipment and furniture
• Use of reused building materials or those from sustainable sources
• Use of latex paint
• Preventative maintenance on all vehicles and equipment
• Last-in/first-out inventory
• Use least toxic materials
• Sustainable menu items including Seafood Watch Program, organic wines and vodka
• InterfaceFlor modular carpet of about 45% recycled content
• Engineered hardwood flooring incorporating farm-raised lumber veneers, man-made substrates
• Caesar stone man-made solid surface countertops
• Color corrected fluorescent lighting
• Low VOC paint products
• New bar service coolers that are Freon-free
• New bar chairs have replaced wood and plastic chairs
• Foam soap dispensers
• Preventative maintenance of drips and leaks
• Water-flow metering to detect leaks and areas of high use
• High efficiency dishwashers
• Use dry clean up methods over water-based methods
• Water efficient toilets and urinals
• Low flow restrictors on faucets
• Effective landscape management plan
• Effective storm water management plan
• Minimization of impervious areas
• Track overall energy bills
• Purchase EnergyStar computers, appliances, etc.
• Use ceiling fans
• Scheduled preventative maintenance on HVAC
• Use of natural lighting
• High efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs in all recessed down lights
• High efficiency fluorescent ballasts and lamps (T-5’s and T-8’s)
• Use of directional lighting in parking and other outdoor areas
• Glassware for bar and dining room service, linens for tables and napkins
• Inclusion of “green meetings/conferences” in marketing packages

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