ZERO-WASTE HEROES KILO ZIRO, BIRMINGHAM
With its zero-waste refillables store Clean Kilo now in Moseley, owners Jeanette Wong and Tom Pell have turned the original Digbeth site into a hip bar where biodynamic wines are served on tap from reusable stainless steel kegs, alongside carbon-negative gin and seasonal ‘waste-not’ cocktails made with rescued surplus fruits. Each weekend, Kilo’s meat-free afternoon tea showcases the work of local producers, including Artisan Epicurean and Sunshine Bakehouse. The menu aims to strike a neat sweet-savoury balance. Before your brownie bites, chocolate and sultana tiffin or victoria sponge cake, expect goodies such as filled piadina, vegan sausage rolls and goat’s cheese, shallot marmalade and pistachio tarts. £26pp, kilozirobar.com
