February Green Drinks - Fresh, Local, Sustainable Values of Burgerville

Please join us Tuesday, February 2nd at 7pm for the next Green Drinks event featuring Alison Dennis of Burgerville. Find out how burgers, fries and milkshakes are saving the planet as Burgerville shares the behind-the-scenes challenges and opportunities of bringing sustainable food to scale in a fast food environment.

REMINDER! Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, the speakers starts promptly at 7:00. Announcements will follow the speakers and networking will continue upstairs until 8:45.

Donation: We ask that you donate $5 to help us cover our costs. All attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a knife course in your home from A Muse Bouche.

REMINDER! Food / Drinks: Hot Lips will be selling beer and wine upstairs so you can more easily experience the "drinks" portion of "Green Drinks." You'll still need to go downstairs for any food but are welcome to bring it upstairs.

REMINDER! Discussion Groups: During the networking after the speaker, we will have 4 topics for discussion in the four corners of the room.

Alison Dennis serves as the Director of Supply Chain for Burgerville, where she champions the company’s fresh, local, sustainable values within every link in the food supply chain, from the farm to the kitchen to dining room to the compost bin. In her first year with the company she led a cross-functional green team who found over $2.1 million and counting in triple bottom line contributions through process improvements, and launched a groundbreaking composting and recycling program – a first of its kind in the fast food industry. Prior to joining Burgerville in 2006, Alison served as Purchasing Director for Oregon Health and Science University. Between jobs, she took a full year off and traveled the world, eating and drinking her way through the local food traditions of 27 countries across 6 continents in 365 days. When she got back, Alison knew she was looking for company who would see her year of culinary travel as a asset rather than a gap on her resume. She’s grateful every day that Burgerville is that company.

Burgerville has been a family-owned restaurant company since 1961, with 39 locations now operating in Oregon and Washington. Burgerville is committed to sustainable business practices which provide fresh, local, sustainable food for our guests and contribute to a healthy local community.

February Green Drinks is sponsored by A Muse Bouche.

A Muse Bouche give away a knife course in your home to one lucky Green Drinks attendee.

A Muse Bouche began in Portland, Oregon on sunny Alberta Street during the spectacular Last Thursday events. Chef Zachary Williams was determined to bring fine cuisine and culinary playfulness to the general public, without the price often associated with such food. By creating tiny bites, he attracted more interest than expected, not to mention lots of questions. Spending more time talking about the food than selling it, A Muse Bouche Culinary Coaching was created. Now, instead of on the street, Zachary is availible to come to your house, and show you how to do exactly what you have always wanted to learn.