BOSTON — Boston's Grille Zone has announced it has been certified as green by the Green Restaurant Association.
The restaurant, which opened in June 2007, utilizes 100-percent compostable cups, plates and cutlery, sources food items locally and uses energy-efficient equipment. As a result, Grille Zone's Boston location produces an average of no more than 15 pounds of waste per day. According to the Green Restaurant Association, the average restaurant produces around 275 pounds of waste each day.
"There are no trashcans in our eating area," restaurant co-founder Ben Prentice said. "We have a compost receptacle and a recycling receptacle; everything a customer needs to 'throw away' fits into one or the other. We don't even own a Dumpster."
Grille Zone's menu features certified Hereford Beef hamburgers, fresh-cut french fries, frappes and German frankfurters. The typical check average is about $10.
