J3 anuary-March 2022
FY22-Quarter
Once you shuck 'em, don't just chuck 'em!
OSRP Report for Restaurant Partners
Now Offering: 5-day/ week pick-up We are excited to bring back 5-days/week pick-up! For restaurants that opt in, we will service your bins every day except Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to switch to 5 days/week pick-up, please email oysters@crcl.org for pricing.
NEW Bins! Brand new recycling bins are being rolled out to all participating restaurants. Let us know what you think!
Pre-Shift Meetings
CRCL offers pre-shift meetings to train restaurant staff on oyster shell recycling. By learning more about the program, restaurants can SELL and RECYCLE more oysters to help restore our coast. Email sofia.giordano@crcl.org to schedule a pre-shift meeting with your team.
Shell-A-Bration
On Saturday, March 25th, CRCL hosted our 4th annual Shell-A-Bration fundraiser at Crescent Park. This event included music from Da Truth Brass Band and the Lost Bayou Ramblers, oysters and other food from our partner restaurants, a silent auction, a raffle and a kid's craft area. THANK YOU to the restaurants that supported and donated to this event: Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar, Pêche, Deanie's Seafood, The Blue Crab, Bourbon House, Mister Mao, Elysian Seafood and Sidecar Patio & Oyster Bar. This event was a huge success with 473 attendees learning how your restaurants keep oyster shells out of landfills. Guests enjoying music from the Lost Bayou Ramblers. Shuckers from Sidecar Patio & Oyster Bar feeding hungry attendees.
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Newly painted mural on volunteer equipment shed.
Our volunteer equipment shed was recently painted by artist Zac Maras (@zmarasart). His inspiration was to illustrate how oyster reefs support diverse wildlife. Let us know what you think and come see the mural for yourself at our next bagging event. Thanks Zac for your incredible work!
Oyster Shell Public Drop-Offs Public drop off at The Green Project Glass Half Full 3935 Louisa St Mondays from 9am-5:30pm The Green Project 2831 Marais St Wednesday through Saturday from 11am-5pm
Chef's Brigade Partnership
Through our partnership with Chef's Brigade, we have been able to add more restaurants to our program with even more to come! Since the launch of our partnership in May 2021, Chef's Brigade-sponsored restaurants recycled a total of 34 tons of shell! They were also recently featured in Country Roads Magazine for their Chef's on Boats Program. Thank you Chef's Brigade for their continual support for oyster shell recycling.
Deanie's Bucktown owner Chandra Chifi shared her appreciation for the program with us. Chef's Brigade makes it possible for Deanie's to recycle their oyster shells
Shell Collection by the Numbers Made possible by our Restaurant Partners:
Our Team Darrah Bach Sofia KGiordano ellyn LaCour-Conant Restoration Programs Director kellyn.lacour-conant@crcl.org OSRP Coordinator darrah bach@crcl org OSRP Technician sofia.giordano@crcl.org Community Engagement Specialist hannah.cohen@crcl.org Hannah Cohen Volunteer events Hendrik Vanderwall Recycling Contractor 504-472-2080 Bin delivery and pickup Invoicing and development Restaurant onboarding and special events Quarterly reports and shift meetings James Karst Director of Communications james.karst@crcl.org Media Inquiries Please email oysters@crcl.org for any other inquiries.
Thank you for helping us restore the coast!
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