Veggies Event Catering

1. Veggies Event Catering Survey

This questionnaire aims to gather feedback from Event Organisers, Customers and VeggiesVolunteers about what makes Veggies special.

We receive more requests for our services than we can cope with. Our next project as 'campaign caterers' is to share our 24 years of experience and our reputation as 'Best Vegan Caterer', to help the growing number of not-quite vegan caterers to ease our workload.

Once we know why event organisers and customers value our service, we can use that information to support and encourage other caterers to adopt similar policies, until there are alternatives to Veggies throughout the country, reducing our need to travel so far.

We have a vital message to promote - that the single most simple and effective step that an individual can take to counter climate change is to adopt a vegan diet - but in the coming era of Peak Oil and Climate Chaos we are starting question how far we should travel to promote that message.

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* 1. Please indicate which ONE of these best describes you in the context of this survey.

Event Organiser

Veggies Customer

Veggies Crew Member

Potential Future Customer

Other (please specify)

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* 2. I support / request Veggies catering services because:

	Most important	Quite Important	Less Important	Not Important
Veggies caters for campaign events as well as commercial ones	Veggies caters for campaign events as well as commercial ones Most important	Veggies caters for campaign events as well as commercial ones Quite Important	Veggies caters for campaign events as well as commercial ones Less Important	Veggies caters for campaign events as well as commercial ones Not Important
Veggies is small, independent and non-corporate	Veggies is small, independent and non-corporate Most important	Veggies is small, independent and non-corporate Quite Important	Veggies is small, independent and non-corporate Less Important	Veggies is small, independent and non-corporate Not Important
Veggies makes the links between many issues of concern for humans, animals and the environment	Veggies makes the links between many issues of concern for humans, animals and the environment Most important	Veggies makes the links between many issues of concern for humans, animals and the environment Quite Important	Veggies makes the links between many issues of concern for humans, animals and the environment Less Important	Veggies makes the links between many issues of concern for humans, animals and the environment Not Important
Veggies food is suitable for everyone	Veggies food is suitable for everyone Most important	Veggies food is suitable for everyone Quite Important	Veggies food is suitable for everyone Less Important	Veggies food is suitable for everyone Not Important
Veggies is strongly rooted in the local community	Veggies is strongly rooted in the local community Most important	Veggies is strongly rooted in the local community Quite Important	Veggies is strongly rooted in the local community Less Important	Veggies is strongly rooted in the local community Not Important
Veggies policies are guided by Ethical Consumer Research	Veggies policies are guided by Ethical Consumer Research Most important	Veggies policies are guided by Ethical Consumer Research Quite Important	Veggies policies are guided by Ethical Consumer Research Less Important	Veggies policies are guided by Ethical Consumer Research Not Important
Veggies gives practical support to many campaigns	Veggies gives practical support to many campaigns Most important	Veggies gives practical support to many campaigns Quite Important	Veggies gives practical support to many campaigns Less Important	Veggies gives practical support to many campaigns Not Important
Veggies is a co-operative and welcomes volunteers support	Veggies is a co-operative and welcomes volunteers support Most important	Veggies is a co-operative and welcomes volunteers support Quite Important	Veggies is a co-operative and welcomes volunteers support Less Important	Veggies is a co-operative and welcomes volunteers support Not Important

Name some campaigns or issues important to you

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* 3. Rate order of importance these attributes of our service:

	Very Important	Quite Important	Less Important	Not Important
Accessible ('normal') foods	Accessible ('normal') foods Very Important	Accessible ('normal') foods Quite Important	Accessible ('normal') foods Less Important	Accessible ('normal') foods Not Important
Always vegan	Always vegan Very Important	Always vegan Quite Important	Always vegan Less Important	Always vegan Not Important
Fair prices	Fair prices Very Important	Fair prices Quite Important	Fair prices Less Important	Fair prices Not Important
Fair Trade where possible	Fair Trade where possible Very Important	Fair Trade where possible Quite Important	Fair Trade where possible Less Important	Fair Trade where possible Not Important
Family-friendly	Family-friendly Very Important	Family-friendly Quite Important	Family-friendly Less Important	Family-friendly Not Important
Foods produced on site where practical	Foods produced on site where practical Very Important	Foods produced on site where practical Quite Important	Foods produced on site where practical Less Important	Foods produced on site where practical Not Important
Local food sourcing	Local food sourcing Very Important	Local food sourcing Quite Important	Local food sourcing Less Important	Local food sourcing Not Important
Menu variety	Menu variety Very Important	Menu variety Quite Important	Menu variety Less Important	Menu variety Not Important
Minimal packaging / maximum recycling	Minimal packaging / maximum recycling Very Important	Minimal packaging / maximum recycling Quite Important	Minimal packaging / maximum recycling Less Important	Minimal packaging / maximum recycling Not Important
Vegan-Organic where possible	Vegan-Organic where possible Very Important	Vegan-Organic where possible Quite Important	Vegan-Organic where possible Less Important	Vegan-Organic where possible Not Important
Wholefood ingredients	Wholefood ingredients Very Important	Wholefood ingredients Quite Important	Wholefood ingredients Less Important	Wholefood ingredients Not Important
Yummy food	Yummy food Very Important	Yummy food Quite Important	Yummy food Less Important	Yummy food Not Important

What other factors help make Veggies the 'Best Vegan Caterer':

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* 4. Is there anything we could be doing (or not doing) to be greener or more ethical?

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* 5. How far should Veggies travel to cater for an event?

What factors should most affect this (tick up to 3)?

Availability of other sustainable caterers

Providing an alternative to non-veggie catering

Number of potential customers/converts

The opportunity to 'spread the word'

Fundraising for Veggies campaign work

Boosting the moral of active campaigners

. . . Discuss these and other considerations . . . (More info at http://www.veggies.org.uk/climate)

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* 6. I guess I eat at Veggies this often:

More than 12 times a year

Between 5 & 12 times a year

1 - 4 time a year

Less than once a year

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* 7. Can you remember your FIRST experience of Veggies?

When was the LATEST occasion that you enjoyed 'Food By Veggies'?

When do you NEXT hope to meet up with us?

First Veggies Event

Latest Veggies Event

Next Veggies Event (see diary at http://www.veggies.org.uk/vegevents

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* 8. "We Love Veggies" because ... !

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* 9. I would describe my current dietary status as:

Vegan

Vegetarian, moving towards vegan

Vegetarian and happy at that

Not Vegetarian, but moving that way

Not vegetarian and happy with that

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* 10. Anything else you would like to tell us?

- Due to our busy-ness we might not be able to discuss your responses further - however any email address supplied would not be used for any other purpose.

- You can tell us who you are if you like, to save our hassling you again to fill out the survey!!

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* 1. Please indicate which ONE of these best describes you in the context of this survey.

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* 2. I support / request Veggies catering services because:

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* 3. Rate order of importance these attributes of our service:

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* 4. Is there anything we could be doing (or not doing) to be greener or more ethical?

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* 5. How far should Veggies travel to cater for an event?What factors should most affect this (tick up to 3)?

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* 6. I guess I eat at Veggies this often:

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* 7. Can you remember your FIRST experience of Veggies?When was the LATEST occasion that you enjoyed 'Food By Veggies'?When do you NEXT hope to meet up with us?

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* 8. "We Love Veggies" because ... !

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* 9. I would describe my current dietary status as:

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* 10. Anything else you would like to tell us?- Due to our busy-ness we might not be able to discuss your responses further - however any email address supplied would not be used for any other purpose.- You can tell us who you are if you like, to save our hassling you again to fill out the survey!!

* 5. How far should Veggies travel to cater for an event?

What factors should most affect this (tick up to 3)?

* 7. Can you remember your FIRST experience of Veggies?

When was the LATEST occasion that you enjoyed 'Food By Veggies'?

When do you NEXT hope to meet up with us?