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Cenzino Ristorante, LLC

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
Cenzino Ristorante, LLC
Organization Type: 
Food & Drink
Business Description: 
Restaurant and lounge in Northern New Jersey
Contact Person: 
Regina M Vitti
Title: 
Owner
Business Location: 
Cenzino Ristorante
589 Ramapo Valley Road
07436 Oakland , NJ
United States
41° 2' 14.9856" N, 74° 14' 5.4708" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 
201-745-7518
Email: 
info@cenzinos.com
Number of Employees: 
23
Website: 
http://www.cenzinos.com
Renewal Date: 
Friday, January 21, 2022
Management and Leadership
Identify Sustainability Leader
Description of Action: 
Regina M Vitti is the Sustainability Leader at Cenzino for the last 6 years. We are moving towards 100 food composting in the year 2022. Collaborating with the Green Team of Oakland, NJ to pilot composting, biodegradable products and energy conservation in all restaurants in the area through the New Jersey Restaurant Association.
Provide Environmentally Preferable Products Services
Description of Action: 
Acquired biodegradable containers to go, compostable straws and stirrers to the public and eliminating plastics bags when current inventory depletes.
Waste
Food Waste
Lbs Saved: 
5000
Money Saved: 
3000
Description of Action: 
We are in the midst of installing a food composting machine on site to reduce our carbon footprint. Additionally we will utilize the organic product for an onsite expansion of our garden. Adding to that compost are our compostable items in use in the restaurant for the past few years. Sugarcane containers, earth friendly cleaning supplies and compostable stirrers and straws.
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Description of Action: 
Led lights installed throughout, since 2014, through the NJ Clean Energy Program.
kWh Saved: 
5,678
Money Saved: 
1,500
Water
Water Other
Description of Action: 
Installed a seven level water filtration system for drinking sources, for patrons and staff. Additionally we eliminated the import of bottled water for re-sale to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation.
Environmental & Community Restoration
Environmental Success
Description of Action: 
We have replaced pesticide use with natural and organic substances to control pests. Namely, borax, bay leaves, vinegar, tea tree oil and crushed hot pepper.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Other
Description of Action: 
We designed and delegated a team in the event of fire or other hazard. We had a volunteer fireman do a walk through with staff in the event of an emergency. The drill is repeated yearly.
Other
Other
Description of Action: 
Built a raised bed garden on site for vegetables, to add to existing raised bed garden of herbs and zucchini flower. Utilizing food compost to enrich the soil. Reducing delivery of produce from vendor.
Lbs Saved: 
250
Miles Saved: 
7,500
Days Saved: 
52
Money Saved: 
4,000
Finished Application: 
1
required_descriptions: 
5
Member Since: 
Friday, January 21, 2022

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