This Restaurant Makes Sustainability Cool

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This Restaurant Makes Sustainability Cool

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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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@kathyerickson9402 3 жыл бұрын

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.🙏

@DIAC1987 3 жыл бұрын

So not only is crushed ice superior in every way, but its also the environmentally-friendlier option? Crushed ice is practically perfect.

@calihits8684 3 жыл бұрын

Wow frozen water environmentally freindly?👀

@alexandergoldman 3 жыл бұрын

@@calihits8684 Rewatch the video again...you might have to think a bit to see the reasons why this makes sense..

@whyyynotttt 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who's pushing the limits of what's possible, leading by example, more power to them.

@lukea997 3 жыл бұрын

Sustainability is already cool

@GazD49 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a play on words because of the ice you douche

@lukea997 3 жыл бұрын

@@GazD49 it's a light hearted joke, like the ice chill man

@abdikal566 3 жыл бұрын

@@GazD49 you have no sense of humor

@yangsinful 3 жыл бұрын

@@GazD49 wow how dumb would you be to talk like that

@reuploadify 3 жыл бұрын

No it's not.

@gbdotnguyen 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@grimfandango7135 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@mmp79622 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr, why it seems like a privilege to merely respect others ?

@justaddmusclecom 3 жыл бұрын

Sustainability = Survival of our species

@Kumar731995 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@natewaltz2973 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@-youresogolden-7829 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@pojsis7069 3 жыл бұрын

right

@Nickn333 3 жыл бұрын

Ice is two ingredients: water and electricity. That’s facts

@Nickn333 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@Nickn333 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@ChyarasKiss 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Twipoe 3 жыл бұрын

Im very anemic and seeing crushed ice hit the ground is heart breaking. I wanna eat it.

@ummbreebree 3 жыл бұрын

damn this girl really looks like that girl from College humor

@Willcism 3 жыл бұрын

She could be Emily Axford's twin

@jaimininorath5760 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@notimportant8806 3 жыл бұрын

i dont know or care about how sustainable her methods are, but goddamn she is a really smart business woman.

@erikadowdy686 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@vitox2241 3 жыл бұрын

Careful throwing around the word Mandatory

@wingdingdmetrius8025 3 жыл бұрын

@@vitox2241 Vito what if I told you that being careful means mandatory sustainability

@weRbananas 3 жыл бұрын

Well, fabric made from plastic unfortunately adds micro plastics to the water stream, but there are definitely plenty of good uses for the plastic

@LOL-xc7sh 3 жыл бұрын

if the water bill only 200, then this women is making hella money.

@johnadams9193 3 жыл бұрын

BEST ICE EVER!!!!

@chandicewallace8119 4 ай бұрын

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@kathyvaughn5546 3 жыл бұрын

I love love love tiny ice. I can crunch on that stuff all day!!😋

@thoesdielen4703 3 жыл бұрын

There really sitting in the dark just get some lights😂

@Miss_Kisa94 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@MsSmileyBabe 3 жыл бұрын

@@Miss_Kisa94 LOL

@sunsetamor302 2 жыл бұрын

I love that she’s working with produce from Haiti. I love this. This is dope!! 🧡

@alexandergoldman 3 жыл бұрын

She seems like such an amazing person and business owner... Hope to visit and support her store soon..

@bizvim759 3 жыл бұрын

I am all for getting behind initiatives that not only keep me fed but better the planet at the same time!👏

@ethankegley14 3 жыл бұрын

people usually finish their drink before the ice melts, so filling a drink with that much ice is just... well... wasteful

@dustinnlactaoen648 3 жыл бұрын

Claire was my favorite bartender at Grand Prize. I'm so proud of how far she has come in this industry.

@fajarreza1 3 жыл бұрын

she's calm, wise, and thoughtful.

@lucasblanchard47 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! You go, Claire!

@kaiitthegreat 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BatSoupGrind 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ricklavick 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@TheBum732 3 жыл бұрын

@@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?

@GodHimself__ 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@candygram4435 3 жыл бұрын

Just drink at home then. Make it your way

@dv9swank914 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Well executed

@bisharojama4974 2 жыл бұрын

This beautiful and I enjoy it watching thank you for sustainable awareness.

@fankdaggot8961 3 жыл бұрын

Stop blaming small shit like plastic straws for all ecological problems and start blaming huge corporations

@disfunctionz19 3 жыл бұрын

Buy a drink 5% drink 95% ice, that will be 14 dollars

@oitwixio4410 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this 😂 it's basically buying ice

@jacquelinenicole1932 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@tuimcinnes3773 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! What a great thing to see !

@katinagehn9337 3 жыл бұрын

this is so cool, props to her

@justinlau9964 3 жыл бұрын

She is the definition of cool nerd.

@malialindsey4166 3 жыл бұрын

I love it

@AThousandSons1 3 жыл бұрын

No! Sleep! Till brook- Wait what the fuck? Turn this shit around forget brooklyn

@michaelgavaletz7623 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody who goes there after seeing this video is asking for no ice in their cocktail thats bullshit

@veralopez9861 3 жыл бұрын

What a nice thoughtful thing to do this beautiful you are so awesome for this much success to u

@krishnakanthcake 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome , I love that she also supports woman supposed

@Nxva900 3 жыл бұрын

they got sonic ice like a bihh 😂 dat shitt do bang tho

@meitomko9518 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@MJorgy5 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@moizhaseeb5803 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for pointing this out.

@dtipp59 3 жыл бұрын

Minimalist life style plus lmfao

@marleegtg3390 3 жыл бұрын

i luv her

@chansaicommerce1721 3 жыл бұрын

GO GO

@goodeffinguy 3 жыл бұрын

"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.

@asadxo 3 жыл бұрын

props

@chansaicommerce1721 3 жыл бұрын

COOL !!!!

@matrixstuff3512 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jcob893 3 жыл бұрын

Sonic ice

@1999_born 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Brooklyn, Death of what was Once a great Borough

@BREAKFRESHNYC 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Brooklyn.

@jacobr5627 3 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about?

@ulerio09 3 жыл бұрын

Dope

@centigradz2centigradz289 3 жыл бұрын

What about the frying oil. Reusing is not a good thing.

@westwardpomonagyrl4358 3 жыл бұрын

Correction, Water & Electricity Are Very Sexy!!! This is sooooooooo Awesome & needed. She’s dope!!

@hotforrobot 3 жыл бұрын

So, process control and resource management? Why is this controversial?

@whitneythomas8811 3 жыл бұрын

Too much fuckin ice

@nicayaameow2587 2 жыл бұрын

💖

@saipierre5533 3 жыл бұрын

Nice..

@AnthonyKittiudom 3 жыл бұрын

how do I find these $25 solar powered string lights she speaks of

@celiannatubis6899 3 жыл бұрын

IKEA

@MrGaryg20047 4 ай бұрын

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!

@ChyarasKiss 3 жыл бұрын

Wait?! Ripped out your booths?! What are you going to do after the pandemic?

@AlbanZap 3 жыл бұрын

lol 'after the pandemic'. Good one.

@ChyarasKiss 3 жыл бұрын

It will end at some point.

@kimchirice8092 3 жыл бұрын

But i like the video for now

@konpluribus 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I think people in the city live like

@fankdaggot8961 3 жыл бұрын

Most people are just trying to get by

@ihave7sacks 3 жыл бұрын

4:01 Using the slice of lemon you found under the fridge = sustainability.

@isaaclikeafox 3 жыл бұрын

its a dehydrated lemon slice. you ever had dried fruit before? it's basically fruit jerky and tastes great.

@ihave7sacks 3 жыл бұрын

@@isaaclikeafox I was making a funny

@isaaclikeafox 3 жыл бұрын

@@ihave7sacks :O

@justnick6710 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@BartholomewJenkins69420 2 жыл бұрын

this is the lady noone wants to marry. "your taking too long of a shower!!!"

@dekkooner3297 3 жыл бұрын

Nxt lvl

@levieskuri4368 3 жыл бұрын

Ice all over the bar top, uhhhh aight

@WEIRDWILDPIZZA 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, can you make the cups and plates edible? Thats would be awesome and super sustainable! Also weird and we love weird!

@500dollarjapanesetoaster8 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@WEIRDWILDPIZZA 3 жыл бұрын

@@500dollarjapanesetoaster8 thats the way to do it! Flatbeards are great, so is.... you guessed it.....pizza lol the ultimate edible plate!

@dzurisintube 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect example of winning on all levels.

@ethanterry7290 3 жыл бұрын

Claire Sprouse rules.

@94seanster 3 жыл бұрын

Real life zooey deschanel

@DayGrin_ 3 жыл бұрын

Why did I think the title was an incomplete sentence

@farahgeedi967 3 жыл бұрын

this screams gentrification lol

@isaaclikeafox 3 жыл бұрын

nah

@eatingadventures9614 3 жыл бұрын

Cool restaurant

@swintsdeco6109 3 жыл бұрын

Why do you need to make sustainability cool when it's already ice cool

@buzzfeedright4154 3 жыл бұрын

She waters down her cocktails, and fills the cup to the brim with ice. What a bum.

@jeremiahfink5440 3 жыл бұрын

Foreal how is water an ingredient in your cocktail? Also she mixes the drinks in big batches before they are even ordered, bumshit

@asadb1990 3 жыл бұрын

i wonder how much customers pay for the "sustainability"

@tomorrowpie5425 3 жыл бұрын

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

@asadb1990 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomorrowpie5425 yeah me personally i don't care if they are running a sweat shop as long as they are way below market price

@sundayzzz3794 3 жыл бұрын

omg yas i love gentrification🥰🥰🥰

@0121doone 3 жыл бұрын

nice sustainable mask hun

@mmd-vo5vk 3 жыл бұрын

How about this drinks in plastic cups?

@iloveantibob 3 жыл бұрын

Damn Brooklyn used to be cool

@Poisondartfrognamedspike 3 жыл бұрын

Your weak

@mixeddrinks8100 3 жыл бұрын

I hope they don't skimp on water when it comes to washing hands...

@homiesadventures1710 3 жыл бұрын

Dam hippies taking over the world

@dontstopbeliebing2 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ataerus3066 3 жыл бұрын

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 😂

@Nomadic813 3 жыл бұрын

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)

@dr.doppeldecker3832 3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy the mescal they use is from a woman owned company!

@ricklavick 3 жыл бұрын

It's a sad day when I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not

@dr.doppeldecker3832 3 жыл бұрын

@@ricklavick don't be sad:)

@dr.doppeldecker3832 3 жыл бұрын

And i am happy for you to realise the importance!

@AussieRoberts 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Nomadic813 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@NeonEvangelist 3 жыл бұрын

I see restaurants that don't bill themselves as sustainable use less plastics....cups, the cocktail container, plastic bags, disposable masks

@Poisondartfrognamedspike 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta start somewhere

@spenn2007 3 жыл бұрын

An environmentally conscious restaurant that waters down their Cocktails with city water, lmao, AND has environmentally safe toilet paper. Is this the new liberal restaurant trend?

@Nomadic813 3 жыл бұрын

Easy to throw spitballs from the peanut gallery. As minute and seemingly inconsequential many of their practices are it's nickel and diming as she says and makes a larger impact when considering the sum of actions. But of course your comment isn't a about her environmentalism, it's petty hateful crooning because your country is a divided antagonizing dumpster fire.

@jeanku 3 жыл бұрын

The volume of that type of ice more than half of it is just AIR and new york city tap water is one of the best water around america... You can research about before assuming Btw I found the video hilarious but just wanted to point those two things out.

@mosdefer 3 жыл бұрын

Brooklyn, ew.

@kimchirice8092 3 жыл бұрын

First comment lol

@robertreece9926 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@sitranine8369 3 жыл бұрын

This is common sense.

@Iwrestledabeard17 3 жыл бұрын

Use the plastic straws or you may not kill anything in the ocean.

@isagonj 3 жыл бұрын

poggers

@SteeIyDan 3 жыл бұрын

RIP brooklyn, this is really getting out of hand

@RealFreezd 3 жыл бұрын

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)