Nolla: Helsinki’s zero waste restaurant

Nolla opened in Helsinki in 2019, in the trendy Punavuori Design District of Helsinki. The concept of Nolla was brought about by three leading chefs, Albert Franch Sunyer, Carlos Henriques and Luka Balac, who decided that the restaurant industry needed to change, citing excessive food waste and plastic packaging. The restaurant delivers on its zero-waste promise in every aspect, from its policy of no single-use plastics, to staff uniforms being made of recycled products. All ingredients used at Nolla are, naturally, sourced from local farmers and suppliers, and to further maximise the positive environmental impact and eliminate waste, the same boxes are used to transport meat, fish and vegetables back and forth.