This Restaurant Makes Sustainability Cool
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- čas přidán 1. 11. 2020
- Brooklyn bar and restaurant Hunky Dory is determined to function efficiently. Owner Claire Sprouse, who previously tackled issues like water conservation while managing bars in San Francisco, is crazy about working sustainably and is proud of Hunky Dory’s creative initiatives to lighten its environmental impact. From bamboo straws to solar powered string lights, dehydrating food waste and reimagining ice machines, Claire proves that it’s possible to make eco-friendly changes in the restaurant industry.
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The amount of thought and commitment to the planet's sustainability...as a business owner, looking out for their bottom line,.is impressive and very appreciated. You are sustaining our planet, your employees and your customers.🙏
So not only is crushed ice superior in every way, but its also the environmentally-friendlier option? Crushed ice is practically perfect.
Wow frozen water environmentally freindly?👀
@@calihits8684 Rewatch the video again...you might have to think a bit to see the reasons why this makes sense..
Anyone who's pushing the limits of what's possible, leading by example, more power to them.
Sustainability is already cool
It’s a play on words because of the ice you douche
@@GazD49 it's a light hearted joke, like the ice chill man
@@GazD49 you have no sense of humor
@@GazD49 wow how dumb would you be to talk like that
No it's not.
I feel that most people commenting bad stuff on her doesn't have a clue of anything and just being trolls.
Everything she does is actually legit from biodegradable cup, to pre dilution and even more. The only thing is that to be a sustainable bar, it's take a lot of human power and money.
Cheers to you Claire, I hope this pandemic isn't too rough on your business!
For reals I may not know what she's talking about to an extent but I'm definitely not gonna bash on someone for being clean being safe and saving our planet.
Ikr, why it seems like a privilege to merely respect others ?
Sustainability = Survival of our species
@@pressfto no one is blaming small businesses dude. You are making good be the enemy of the perfect. I agree that sustainability is a problem solved best from the federal level but in order for things to take a step forward, the people's mentality needs to change. Every such small act contributes to the thinking. We need every help we can get. I know its small but goes a long way when we have a lot of brains to think about it. Like she found repurposing wasted food. While it might not be a huge difference such ideas can help solve other problems like food shortages when applied in the right place. Nothing to lose by being positive and trying to take the good things in. When people's mentality change they will push for changes at the federal level either through not voting for leadership that neglects environment or through forcing current leadership to act on it.
Not you guys complaining about her use of plastic when you guys don’t even want to invest in a reusable water bottle. No ones a perfect environmentalist, at least she’s trying.
right
Im from nyc . Tbh ive seen alot of ppl try to do this and it always comes off fake woke and fake conscious. BUT she seems genuine.. ima go check her place out when i get a chance .. shit we gotta do what we gotta do with what we got. I love repurposed food.. dont waste a drop girl!
Ice is two ingredients: water and electricity. That’s facts
@@b0br0ss58 in that case the electricity is in the form of energy where the air is colder than 40° and freezes the water. A room temperature cup of water is never going to freeze on its own
@@b0br0ss58 also we’re obviously talking about man made consumable ice here. The takeaway point is that people don’t take into account the energy costs when producing or consuming ice
As a lover and chewer of pebble ice. I’m seeing the waste of ice because they’re trying to shove so much into the cup some is falling out.
Im very anemic and seeing crushed ice hit the ground is heart breaking. I wanna eat it.
i dont know or care about how sustainable her methods are, but goddamn she is a really smart business woman.
damn this girl really looks like that girl from College humor
She could be Emily Axford's twin
So glad to see what shes doing. Working in hospitality, its disgusting to see how much food waste we create, glad someone doing something about it.
Sustainablitity should be more than “ Cool” at this point
It should be MANDATORY, in fashion, in restaurants, in clothing but mostly in PLASTICS!
We should be pumping out that island of plasticsin the ocean andbreaking it down to use for fabric cuz god knows, plastic is in EVERYTHING now anyways.
Careful throwing around the word Mandatory
@@vitox2241 Vito what if I told you that being careful means mandatory sustainability
Well, fabric made from plastic unfortunately adds micro plastics to the water stream, but there are definitely plenty of good uses for the plastic
if the water bill only 200, then this women is making hella money.
I am all for getting behind initiatives that not only keep me fed but better the planet at the same time!👏
BEST ICE EVER!!!!
I love love love tiny ice. I can crunch on that stuff all day!!😋
Hell yeah! You go, Claire!
Wonderful! Well executed
Awesome! What a great thing to see !
people usually finish their drink before the ice melts, so filling a drink with that much ice is just... well... wasteful
She seems like such an amazing person and business owner... Hope to visit and support her store soon..
Hold the waste water and use it to water plants and for cleaning. I do that with my RO water plant
There really sitting in the dark just get some lights😂
Dude have you ever been to a bar or nightclub? 😂 They all have low lighting to make people look less ugly lol. Trust me she knows what she's doing with those solar lights.
@@Miss_Kisa94 LOL
I love that she’s working with produce from Haiti. I love this. This is dope!! 🧡
this is so cool, props to her
she's calm, wise, and thoughtful.
This beautiful and I enjoy it watching thank you for sustainable awareness.
Stop blaming small shit like plastic straws for all ecological problems and start blaming huge corporations
props
Claire was my favorite bartender at Grand Prize. I'm so proud of how far she has come in this industry.
I BET SHE WAS THE TYPE OF STUDENT THAT WAS UNDERESTIMATED. LOOK AT HER NOW. GOOD JOB CLAIRE. BRILLANT TECHNIQUES TO UTILIZE KITCHEN WASTE. MY CHEF INSTRUCTOR WOULD LOVE HER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy a drink 5% drink 95% ice, that will be 14 dollars
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this 😂 it's basically buying ice
Restaurants use a lot of ice not just because it saves money, but trust me, you finish your drink much faster when it has fewer ice, and it tastes worse too. Having the drink extra-cold makes it feel different from a homemade sweet beverage and also makes you drink much, much slower. All those ice makes better drinking experience.
-Sincerely, a girl who tried ordering drinks with fewer ice when she had menstrual cramps and tried recreating beverage recipes at home.
I loved this so much, please make more videos like this! I'm just starting to learn more about sustainability and this video made me realize all of the little things that can be done by business owners and individuals to be more conscious.
GO GO
What a nice thoughtful thing to do this beautiful you are so awesome for this much success to u
Nice..
COOL !!!!
Dope
they got sonic ice like a bihh 😂 dat shitt do bang tho
Sonic ice
She is the definition of cool nerd.
I love it
Anybody who goes there after seeing this video is asking for no ice in their cocktail thats bullshit
Nxt lvl
Awesome , I love that she also supports woman supposed
i luv her
If I got a mixed drink with that much ice I’d be pissed! I’d rather have no ice than a watered down drink
The more ice you add, the greater thermal density there is, and it keeps your drink colder for longer meaning less melting. This is why every decent bar on earth uses as much ice in a glass as possible.
@@BatSoupGrind Ah yes, lets just freeze our drinks if that's the case. If you and everyone that thumbs ups your comment think that 2 gulps of the drink you paid $10+ for is anything other than the establishment shafting you then I feel sorry for you
@@ricklavick You're getting the same amount of drink regardless of the ice, do you honestly think if they omit the ice you're going to get 16oz of booze?
@@TheBum732 I couldn't agree more. Unless a guest is willing to pay for extra liquor, the measurements in the cocktail ordered won't fill the glass. A potential patron has the right to request less ice in their drink, however, if they want it filled, it would have to be done by using a non-alcoholic ingredient.
Just drink at home then. Make it your way
No! Sleep! Till brook-
Wait what the fuck? Turn this shit around forget brooklyn
how do I find these $25 solar powered string lights she speaks of
IKEA
So, process control and resource management? Why is this controversial?
But i like the video for now
This is exactly what I think people in the city live like
Most people are just trying to get by
💖
I surprised she didn't say anything about trying to only use locally sourced ingredients. If you're trying to be sustainable, then you can reduce your footprint by not importing ingredients.
Minimalist life style plus lmfao
What about the frying oil. Reusing is not a good thing.
Perfect example of winning on all levels.
RIP Brooklyn, Death of what was Once a great Borough
Oh, can you make the cups and plates edible? Thats would be awesome and super sustainable! Also weird and we love weird!
Ah, the old trenchers, excellent idea. Ethiopian cuisine uses the injera flatbread as the plate and utensil. Remember when all soda was in returnable glass bottles? Grocery stores sent them back to the bottlers then they just washed them out and bottled in new soda. Now all the glass is to be smashed, re-melted, shaped and then to the bottler and back into the supply.
@@500dollarjapanesetoaster8 thats the way to do it! Flatbeards are great, so is.... you guessed it.....pizza lol the ultimate edible plate!
Why did I think the title was an incomplete sentence
RIP Brooklyn.
What are you talking about?
It takes nearly 6 gallons of water to produce 1 gallon of liquor. Not to mention, alcohol is a diuretic- making many people consume more water to compensate for their alcohol-induced dehydration. So, if sustainability is REALLY the goal, you should have a dry establishment.
Thankyou for pointing this out.
Correction, Water & Electricity Are Very Sexy!!! This is sooooooooo Awesome & needed. She’s dope!!
Why do you need to make sustainability cool when it's already ice cool
"Water... is my biggest passion. Being a steward of water is like the most important and exciting thing that I do." proceeds to spill alcohol, juice and a bunch of ice for a drink prep.
Cool restaurant
Claire Sprouse rules.
Too much fuckin ice
4:01 Using the slice of lemon you found under the fridge = sustainability.
its a dehydrated lemon slice. you ever had dried fruit before? it's basically fruit jerky and tastes great.
@@isaaclikeafox I was making a funny
@@ihave7sacks :O
😂😂😂
Wait?! Ripped out your booths?! What are you going to do after the pandemic?
lol 'after the pandemic'. Good one.
It will end at some point.
The people who worship Earth Day should go out and start cleaning up the streets and maybe someone has a large truck of some sort and donate some of your time to pick up appliances, car part parts, furniture etc and take these items to a dump or recycling center since people are so concerned!
Ice all over the bar top, uhhhh aight
Real life zooey deschanel
How about this drinks in plastic cups?
this is the lady noone wants to marry. "your taking too long of a shower!!!"
This is common sense.
i wonder how much customers pay for the "sustainability"
I’d pay a couple extra dollars for a sustainable package
There are numerous hidden costs in the things we consume
The reason things like plastic are cheap are because environmental impacts aren’t added into the calculation
@@tomorrowpie5425 yeah me personally i don't care if they are running a sweat shop as long as they are way below market price
nice sustainable mask hun
omg yas i love gentrification🥰🥰🥰
Look how much ice you use though. You are clearly putting profit before sustainability. Could put 1/4th of the ice and save a 1/4th on that segment of your water conservation
Damn Brooklyn used to be cool
Your weak
Dam hippies taking over the world
I am so happy the mescal they use is from a woman owned company!
It's a sad day when I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not
@@ricklavick don't be sad:)
And i am happy for you to realise the importance!
I see restaurants that don't bill themselves as sustainable use less plastics....cups, the cocktail container, plastic bags, disposable masks
Gotta start somewhere
The amount of igorance in this video is staggering! No mention of how these 'eco friendly products made by small batch vagine wielders that is super good [citation needed]' pushes the bottom line up that will be absorbed by everyone thinking the ice-o-coctail is saving the planet at $20 per cup 😂
I checked their menu and the prices are pretty crazy in my eyes at 15 dollars a cocktail, but that's average if not low in NYC. That being said the watering down is probably a reasonable critique, although your point was severely undercut by your "small batch vagine welders" comment. (How charming, you must be popular with the ladies)
this screams gentrification lol
nah
Use the plastic straws or you may not kill anything in the ocean.
I hope they don't skimp on water when it comes to washing hands...
RIP brooklyn, this is really getting out of hand
poggers
First comment lol
Nice
She waters down her cocktails, and fills the cup to the brim with ice. What a bum.
Foreal how is water an ingredient in your cocktail? Also she mixes the drinks in big batches before they are even ordered, bumshit
Why is she using disposable plastic for the cups then...
Wouldn’t it be better “for the earth” to branch out a few successful but “unsustainable” restaurants to generate more income, and donate a few million dollars to sustainable causes? (Compared to this business which is barely scraping by)
you know that plastic straws account for only 0.025% of all waste? so pushing for non plastic just makes more uncomfortable and harder for everyone, and pointless.
She talks about nickel and diming, which is a good way to conceptualize the process. Straws is an insignificant portion of waste, but certainly doesn't deserve the vitriol she's getting. It's most harmful if it just allows the person to negate their sense of responsibility, but the straws is one of many things the restaurant is doing. If she is truthful here she's cut her water consumption by 80%. That's an unbelievable saving.
Brooklyn, ew.
sustainability's cool, but there's more things in life...
Wow California is a sad place to be can't even give out water to guests wow
Educate yourself before you speak
@@Poisondartfrognamedspike it said in the video during a drought it happened why so butthurt?