Lassco is delighted to have provided a bar made from salvaged timber and decorated with all manner of architectural salvage for the 'Start' pop-up restaurant event, 27-31 July, held in the august surroundings of Lancaster House opposite Buckingham Palace.
 
Barbara Windsor pulled a pint at the bar for the eager press. Start, a national initiative by the Prince's Charities Foundation to promote and celebrate sustainable living, gave us an enthusiastic welcome saying that Lassco was completely on message as a business concerned with reuse and sustainable living.
 
[Start wrote on their website - ed]:
'Over the five days Start worked with Jamie Grainger-Smith, the founder of the eco-restaurant consultancy Think Eat Drink, using the burgeoning pop-up concept to showcase sustainable food and drink. A driving force behind Acorn House, the ecologically pioneering restaurant in London's King's Cross, Water House and Jamie Oliver's 'Fifteen Restaurant', Jamie's food ethos is built upon a strong commitment to sustainability.
 
'Start's focus on locally sourced food, recycling and seasonality combined perfectly with Jamie's long-time interest in sustainable food. The beating heart of any restaurant is, of course, outstanding food; the pop-up served the very best of modern British cuisine, simple but refined, served up in a opulent location. Sustainability is the ethos at the core of this project, but that doesn't mean flavour, quality or style is sacrificed.
 
'The restaurant was luxurious, comfortable and inviting, offering high quality food accompanied by some of the world's finest organic, carbon neutral and biodynamic wines. The headlining act was, of course, the food; the unique way it was cooked, the sourcing and provenance of all the ingredients. Meat and seafood was sourced from within the UK, and the natural flavours brought to life by Think Eat Drink's chefs with cooking techniques developed over many years in some of London's leading restaurants. Seasonality played a vital role in dictating what was on the menu, which featured the best of British summer produce.
 
'Diners had the choice of two distinct dining experiences: a four course lunch or five course dinner within the glorious setting of the Grand Hall in Lancaster House; or diners shared a platter of delicately balanced British cured meats, classic pies, beautiful array of cheeses, potted Dorset crab with toasted Artisan breads, on the terrace overlooking the beautiful gardens. A variety of beers, wines and cocktails was served throughout the day at the garden bar (supplied by Lassco).