Fairtrade at Cardiff University Venues and Hospitality
Whether you’re hosting a meeting, booking a private dining space, planning a catered event, or arranging a commercial film shoot, what you serve can say a lot about your values.
Across byCaerdydd venues and hospitality offer, we’re committed to sourcing key everyday products responsibly, so choosing ethical options is simple.
That’s why the tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and bananas served through our catering and hospitality services are Fairtrade certified.
What Fairtrade means
Fairtrade is a global system designed to support producers in developing countries through fairer trading. It focuses on better pay, safer working conditions, and more sustainable farming practices.
Fairtrade standards are supported through recognised certification and verification processes that help ensure ethical practices are followed across supply chains.
Why it matters for your booking
Tea, coffee, cocoa and similar crops are often linked to low pay and challenging working conditions. Fairtrade helps address this by improving the terms of trade and supporting long-term resilience for farming communities.
For you, it means you can feel confident that the refreshments served at your event or in your booked space include everyday items sourced with people and the planet in mind. Fairtrade products are consistent, recognisable, and widely trusted. It’s a small touch that signals quality and care, especially in hospitality settings where first impressions matter.
Fairtrade tea, by the numbers
A few quick facts that show the scale of tea worldwide:
- Around 70,000 cups of tea are consumed every second globally
- The UK is one of the largest markets for Fairtrade tea
- Kenya is the largest producer of Fairtrade tea
- There are over 113,000 hectares of Fairtrade tea farms globally (roughly 80,000 football pitches)
- Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world after water
More ethical choices, made easy
Fairtrade is built into our day-to-day hospitality provision, so it can be part of your event without adding extra complexity. Beyond hot drinks and fruit, we also source a range of Fairtrade products where available, including sugar and chocolate, and in some cases Fairtrade wine.
If you’d like your booking to reflect a specific sustainability focus, our team can advise on catering options and product choices to match the tone of your event.
