

Two of our best-reviewed and recommended products are Acudor’s flush plastic and architectural grade flush wall access panels. Choose among our selection of access hatches that are adjustable and magnetic, water-resistant, flangeless, latching, adjustable and removable, airtight/watertight, coastal zone, draft stop, flush valve, fire-rated, gypsum, heavy-duty, hidden flange, insulated, plastic, recessed, security, and surface-mounted. They provide a quality maintenance solution essential to the durability and longevity of building fixtures.Īt Access Doors and Panels, you can find a variety of wall access panels ideal for every building requirement. While the demographic most in tune with sustainability and plant-based nutrition is the younger generation, some of the more mature locals in Bingham have not been afraid to give it a try.Access panels will help you gain access to the internal systems of commercial and residential buildings without breaking a wall or ceiling. "It's heart healthy fats and I'm trying to stay away from the fine white carbohydrates but, having said that, with plant-based nutrition you don't want to go really far down everything being wholegrain and wholesome because sometimes they're not the flavours people are accustomed to and if you're trying to step away from eating meat you still need to be able to enjoy your meal so it's about finding that balance." It's hard to eat well and I thought if I find it difficult the general public must find it so much harder. He said: "Even for me I find eating plant-based food quite difficult It's either junk food or it's a salad you can add chicken to for £2.50 but that's the source of protein so they're not actually nutritionally considered dishes. Inside The Sustainable Kitchen (Image: Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson.) Customers can look forward to gourmet sandwiches such as grilled Mediterranean vegetables and smoked harissa hummus on focaccia and plant-based blue cheese with plum chutney and toasted walnut on artisan sourdough. Breakfast is available from 8am to 11am with overnight oats and croissants filled with eggy scrambled tofu and wilted spinach.įrom 11am sandwiches, salad bowls, the soup of the day and a signature 'sausage' roll are served. People that aren't here to go fully vegan but they just want to do their best to reduce their carbon footprint or reduce their meat consumption for health reasons and maybe look for inspiration from these plant-based dishes and know that it's been constructed by a chef and a nutritionist."Īlmost everything is made in-house with the exception of bread from Hambleton Bakery and cakes from the Pudding Pantry. He said: "I'm the target demographic of this business really. There's no meat, fish or dairy in the dishes, making it vegan but Rik said they prefer to describe it as plant-based as "the word vegan scares people." Tim Novak (left) and Rik de Raynor at The Sustainable Kitchen in Bingham (Image: Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson.) They also have their own reusable range of coffee cups on sale. As part of the dedication to green living, an array of plants decorate the cafe both inside and out in the courtyard. There's no plastic except where absolutely necessary in some of the fittings. The cafe's ethos is ethical and environmentally conscientious, as the name suggests. The bark-edged beech wood tables were also crafted by him. This building was the largest pub in the area and was used for court proceedings as well," said Rik, who has done more than just create the menu. "Queen Victoria stayed here overnight on her way to Belvoir Castle. One end became Domino's earlier this year, while The Sustainable Kitchen opened at the other. Read more: Fans queue to meet Steps in the Victoria Centre Back in 2020 it was looking like the boarded up pub - with an interesting history - would be converted into apartments, but it never happened. Rik creates the recipes while his fiancé Tim Novak is behind the counter at the business located in Church Street, in what was once The Chesterfield. I've spent a lot of time opening places and having seen the footfall for the first two weeks when we were only open for drinks, I really thought we might do double or triple the amount of people if we were lucky but it's been crazy, exceeding our greatest hopes." "I did three days worth of prep which is standard but it went the same day.

Serving what he considers to be a 'niche' plant-based menu at The Sustainable Kitchen he expected uptake to be slow but instead it was a sell-out success. On the first day food was served at a new cafe in Bingham, chef Rik de Raynor was taken aback by how many customers walked through the door.
