There are thousands of good restaurants out there but more and more customers want to know that the ones they choose are doing their bit. Choosing sustainable fish, sourcing locally, treating people fairly, recycling waste and improving energy efficiency.

The Italian Farmhouse is as good as its word - adopting the ethos of using whenever possible food sourced locally.

Of course in the name of authenticity some of our ingredients do come from Italy (but we suspect you don't mind that!) but you can rest assured that all of our meat is sourced from farms around County Durham.

And while Italians are also renowned for their fabulous "gelato" we are proud that our delicious ice cream comes from a littler closer to home - from Archer's in Darlington who use their very own Jersey herd to create the mouthwatering and creamy favourites in a variety of fabulous flavours.

But its not just about localy sourced produce, we look at other areas of our business to help reduce our carbon footprint.

OUR 14 KEY FOCUS AREAS ARE AS FOLLOWS...

Society.. Community Engagement. Treating People Fairly. Healthy Eating and Responsible Marketing.

Environment .. Water saving. Workplace resources. Supply Chain. Waste Management. Energy Efficiency

Sourcing .. Local and seasonal, environmentally positive farming, ethical meat and dairy, fair trade, sustainable fish