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The Green Cook is a sustainability certification designed specifically for restaurants. It evaluates eco-friendly practices across six key pillars, helping restaurants understand their environmental impact in all operational areas. With practical tips and clear action steps, we guide businesses toward becoming more sustainable, transparent, and appealing to conscious diners.
The Green Cook is a service of ECOCHECK GmbH, an independent third-party verifier for restaurant sustainability, operating under German and EU regulations.
Our framework was developed by a team of sustainability experts, entrepreneurs, and hospitality professionals. Based in Berlin’s thriving tech and innovation scene, our mission is to drive real impact through accessible and credible sustainability tools.
Click “Get Certified Now” on our website, fill out a short form, and follow our guided steps. We’ve made the process as intuitive and time-saving as possible.
Most restaurants complete the entire process in 20-30 minutes, depending on how readily available your documentation is.
You'll upload digital documents such as invoices, supplier lists, photos, and utility bills to verify your practices. No on-site visit is required unless further verification is needed.
No. Your full sustainability score is private and for your internal use only. It's designed to help you evaluate your current status, identify areas for improvement, and benchmark your performance.
We only showcase your top impact category if it exceeds a certain performance threshold and all your impact strenghts.
Certification is valid for 12 months. To help you continuously improve, we require an annual re-evaluation. Sustainability is an ongoing journey—not a one-time check—so our yearly process keeps your progress on track and ensures your certification reflects your most recent efforts.
Yes! Our team is available to guide you every step of the way. We also provide templates, tips, and best-practice guides to make your journey as smooth and effective as possible.
You’ll get:
✔ A personalized sustainability scorecard
✔ A guide to help improve your score further
✔ A digital and printable certificate and certification sticker
✔ A digital badge for your website and delivery platforms
✔ Listing in our online directory of certified restaurants
We base our pricing on your annual revenue. This ensures fairness and accessibility—so even smaller restaurants can afford high-quality certification without compromise.
Simply select the pricing tier that matches your restaurant’s yearly turnover. For chains or franchises, contact us directly for a custom quote.
Verification is required once per year, as part of your annual renewal. This keeps your certification up to date and ensures it reflects your latest practices.
The Green Cook operates as a yearly subscription, which covers the review of your data, optional audit support, and continuous improvement tools.
Yes, you can cancel anytime. However, once canceled:
• You are no longer permitted to display The Green Cook certification or use our branding on physical or digital platforms.
• Misuse or misrepresentation of certification status is a violation of our terms of service.
No. Your annual fee includes everything: certification, assessment, support, and tools. The only optional cost is for a printed and framed certificate with a physical sticker set.
No. Our framework is the result of extensive research and effort to help restaurants evaluate their environmental performance. Certification includes access to your score and tailored insights. However, we do offer free guidance and sample questions before signup, so you know what to expect.
Absolutely. If your revenue changes or you need additional services, just reach out and we’ll adjust your plan accordingly.
We accept:
• Credit & Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
• PayPal
If you need alternative arrangements, feel free to contact us.
Yes. A detailed invoice will be sent to your registered email immediately after payment is processed.
Our certification is grounded in globally recognized standards, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Food Made Good framework. Every Gold-level certification is manually reviewed by our verification team to ensure trust and transparency
That’s our goal. Just like organic or vegan labels, The Green Cook badge is designed to be a clear signal of trust and environmental responsibility. We also actively promote certified restaurants through our blog, social media, and partner platforms.
It sets you apart from competitors, builds customer trust, and demonstrates your values—especially important for today’s conscious diners. It can also help lower operational costs and attract eco-minded staff and partners.