Independent British café chain Boston Tea Party, which has outlets across the South West and in Birmingham, has signed a contract with water2business to supply water and waste water retail services across its 20 sites.
The contract follows on from work the ethical business carried in partnership with water retailer water2business to explore the ways water is used to further enhance its sustainably values.
As part of the deal automated meter reading technology, which uses real time data to track usage as often as every 15 minutes, will be rolled out at cafes to identify gradual or sudden changes in water use. These changes could indicate leaks, inefficient practices or processes, or problems with valves.
The company is one of the first café chains in the south west to benefit from changes to the water market that allow businesses to choose their water retailer. Through the partnership with water2business, Boston Tea Party has consolidated bills for all of its cafes and no longer has to deal with four different suppliers for billing and site issues.
Charley Maher, managing director of water2business, said:
“We’re delighted to be able to support Boston Tea Party with their sustainability goals. Our experts identified significant savings that could be applied at many of its cafes.”
“Not only has this work helped save water, but it will also reduce the company’s operational costs and having to only work with one company for all water and wastewater needs will make their life a lot easier.”
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