10. Food & Water - Catering Policy

Establish and implement a catering policy

Rationale: Implementing a catering policy that aligns with recommended nutrient guidelines and portion size standards contributes to improved nutrition and decreases the risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Below guidance will appear for projects with a single building:

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Below guidance will appear for projects with multiple buildings:

Demonstrate compliance with the below for each building pursuing this strategy:

Catering Policy (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Retail

1. Establish and implement a catering policy that is at a minimum as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Catering Policy.

The v3 Fitwel Catering Standard can be found here. 

2. Ensure the policy applies to all meetings and events where food is served including all of the following: 
   • any meeting and event within the building organized by building management with a minimum of 10 attendees.
   • any meeting and event within areas under the control of building management/owner with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Retail

1. Establish and implement a catering policy that is at a minimum as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Catering Policy.

The v3 Fitwel Catering Standard can be found here. 

2. Ensure the policy applies to all meetings and events where food is served including all of the following: 

• • all meetings and events within the building organized by any full-time and part-time employees and staff of tenant spaces with a minimum of 10 attendees.
  • all meetings and events within spaces under the control of the tenant with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Compliance Documentation

One document type may be used to demonstrate compliance with more than one requirement and documentation may be uploaded separately or as one file. Provide the below to demonstrate compliance with each requirement:

Design Pathway

Multi-Tenant Retail

• Upload the draft policy
• Check box(es) to certify that the implemented catering policy will apply to all of the following meetings or events where food is served (select all that apply):
  • all meetings and events within the building organized by building management with a minimum of 10 attendees.
  • all meetings and events within areas under the control of building management/owner with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Retail

• Upload the draft policy
• Check box(es) to certify that the implemented catering policy will apply to all of the following meetings or events where food is served (select all that apply):
  • all meetings and events within the building organized by any full- and part-time employees and staff of tenant spaces with a minimum of 10 attendees.
  • all meetings and events within spaces under the control of the tenant with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Built Pathway

Multi-Tenant Retail

• Upload the draft policy
• Check box(es) to certify that the implemented catering policy applies to all of the following meetings or events where food is served (select all that apply):
  • all meetings and events within the building organized by building management with a minimum of 10 attendees.
  • all meetings and events within areas under the control of building management/owner with a minimum of 10 attendees.

Retail

• Upload the draft policy
• Check box(es) to certify that the implemented catering policy applies to all of the following meetings or events where food is served (select all that apply):
  • all meetings and events within the building organized by any full- and part-time employees and staff of tenant spaces with a minimum of 10 attendees.
  • all meetings and events within spaces under the control of the tenant with a minimum of 10 attendees.