Get Certified with The Green Cook
Show your commitment to sustainability and stand out to conscious diners. Our simple certification process helps you showcase your eco-efforts and join a growing network of forward-thinking restaurants.
Why Get Certified?
Becoming The Green Cook-certified brings tangible benefits to your restaurant, helping you improve operations, attract customers, and make a lasting positive impact. Here’s what’s in it for you:
Get actionable insights
Receive a comprehensive evaluation of your restaurant’s eco-balance. Our certification process provides clear recommendations to help you take meaningful steps toward sustainability.
Boost efficiency and save costs
Streamline your operations with sustainable practices that reduce energy use, water consumption, and waste, ultimately saving you money.
Attract eco-conscious diners
Stand out in the market by showcasing your commitment to sustainability. Gain the trust of environmentally conscious customers, boost your reputation, and drive more business.
Start Your Certification Process
Getting The Green Cook certification is a simple and rewarding process. Follow these three easy steps to showcase your commitment to sustainability.
Register
Register your restaurant and take the first step toward certification.
Start your Assessment
Complete your self-assessment and provide the necessary documents to demonstrate your practices.
Get Certified
After we have successfully verified your provided information, you will receive your sustainability score and printed certification.
Register now!
After submitting, we’ll send you an invitation to start your sustainability check.
Do You Have Questions?
If you have any questions, our customer support team is here to help. But before reaching out, take a look at our FAQs — most of the time, you’ll find the answers you’re looking for right here.
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.
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 3 sustainability categories if they exceed a certain performance threshold.
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
✔ Stickers for your top 3 sustainability categories
✔ A digital badge for your website and delivery platforms
✔ Listing in our online directory of certified restaurants
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.