Published: Friday, Jun 4, 2010,
By Brinda Majithia | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
While governments across the world will announce measures to tackle global warming ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, it’s actually individuals who are making a difference in small ways. Among many new age start-ups only a few focus on the ecological factors. Legacy of Punjab started by Vaarun Dhingra is the perfect example of entrepreneurship and new age eco-friendly business models.
Run on an environmentally sustainable model, Legacy of Punjab constantly strives to recycle and minimise its carbon footprint. It is located on the Mumbai-Nashik highway, 60 km outside the city.
‘Green restaurant’
While doing research on restaurants on Mumbai-Nashik highway, Vaarun found that most didn’t have proper garbage and sewage disposal systems. That’s when he decided that his restaurant would be the ‘new age green restaurant’. One of the green aspects is that instead of wasting electricity they use solar and wind energy, so all the lights in the parking lot are running on the renewable energy source.
Twenty-six-year old Vaarun has a management degree in a hospitality and tourism from University Centre Cesar Ritz (Switzerland). “My aim was to recreate the feel of a Punjabi farmhouse. We use solar energy for our needs and also believe in growing most of the foodstuff on the premises. We have a 10,000 sq ft farm where vegetables are grown. Customers have appreciated impeccable standards of cleanliness and hygiene,” Vaarun added. The eatery is a favourite of travellers on the highway because of its clean restrooms and spacious premises.
Hospitality lineage
Vaarun’s father always wanted to get into the hotel business, the first eatery he opened was a Mexican restaurant called Sheriff on Linking Road, Bandra in 1998. After that in 2002, he got into a joint venture partnership in the Bhagat Tarachand restaurant, which is located on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. “My father already owned the land on Mumbai- Nashik highway, otherwise a restaurant of this scale would’ve been impossible in the city,” said Vaarun.
Operational methods
Most of their staff reside on the site, so they decided to put solar water heaters as well.
Vaarun elaborates, “Since we didn’t have proper sewage lines on the highway, therefore we put up a treatment plant which recycles sewage water. We reuse it for gardening purposes. We also have a running windmill and solar water heaters.
While governments across the world will announce measures to tackle global warming ahead of World Environment Day on June 5, it’s actually individuals who are making a difference in small ways. Among many new age start-ups only a few focus on the ecological factors. Legacy of Punjab started by Vaarun Dhingra is the perfect example of entrepreneurship and new age eco-friendly business models.
Run on an environmentally sustainable model, Legacy of Punjab constantly strives to recycle and minimise its carbon footprint. It is located on the Mumbai-Nashik highway, 60 km outside the city.
‘Green restaurant’
While doing research on restaurants on Mumbai-Nashik highway, Vaarun found that most didn’t have proper garbage and sewage disposal systems. That’s when he decided that his restaurant would be the ‘new age green restaurant’. One of the green aspects is that instead of wasting electricity they use solar and wind energy, so all the lights in the parking lot are running on the renewable energy source.
Twenty-six-year old Vaarun has a management degree in a hospitality and tourism from University Centre Cesar Ritz (Switzerland). “My aim was to recreate the feel of a Punjabi farmhouse. We use solar energy for our needs and also believe in growing most of the foodstuff on the premises. We have a 10,000 sq ft farm where vegetables are grown. Customers have appreciated impeccable standards of cleanliness and hygiene,” Vaarun added. The eatery is a favourite of travellers on the highway because of its clean restrooms and spacious premises.
Hospitality lineage
Vaarun’s father always wanted to get into the hotel business, the first eatery he opened was a Mexican restaurant called Sheriff on Linking Road, Bandra in 1998. After that in 2002, he got into a joint venture partnership in the Bhagat Tarachand restaurant, which is located on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. “My father already owned the land on Mumbai- Nashik highway, otherwise a restaurant of this scale would’ve been impossible in the city,” said Vaarun.
Operational methods
Most of their staff reside on the site, so they decided to put solar water heaters as well.
Vaarun elaborates, “Since we didn’t have proper sewage lines on the highway, therefore we put up a treatment plant which recycles sewage water. We reuse it for gardening purposes. We also have a running windmill and solar water heaters.
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