About Us
Hello! We are Crussh Fit Food & Juice bars, London’s leading healthy eating retailer, on a mission to improve the nation’s wellbeing through our great-tasting, healthy food. Founded in 1998 in the City of London, we now have 35 stores across London and the South East, and are growing, opening stores all across the UK!
We’ve been around since 1998 and have always been about bringing you the tastiest, most innovative healthy food out there!
That often means lots of unusual ingredients, lots of plant-based recipes, and products that cater for customers with allergens or special diets. Creating nutritionally balanced recipes is at the forefront of our food development, and we have a huge range of food that’s gluten free or dairy free, as well as products that are high in protein, or low fat.
All our raw fruit & vegetable juices are freshly pressed, and our smoothies are freshly blended-to-order with real fruit & low-fat frozen yoghurt. Our extensive range of ‘Fit Food’ is handmade daily in Crussh kitchens, and is designed to taste great, keep you fit and contribute to good health, whatever your diet.
OUR FOOD IS NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED
Smart Coffee
Our coffee is smartly sourced and smartly made – always organic & Fairtrade and our expert baristas will ensure your coffee is made just the way you like it!
Flat white? Turmeric latte? Smart coffee with Bulletproof? We’ve got it covered. And we’ve got the largest range of plant-based milks on the high street, so you can choose from oat, soya, almond alongside organic dairy milks.
Plant Based Eating
Numerous studies have shown that eating a more plant-based diet is a big thumbs up for the planet and there are lots of ways that people can do that without going 100% vegan.
At Crussh we’ve always had a lot of love for vegetables and have lots of veggie and vegan options on our menu; currently, 70% of our range is vegetarian and 45% is vegan. There is so much goodness to be had from plants, pulses, grains, nuts and seeds so you’ll find these throughout most of our dishes!
We don’t have any beef or lamb on our menu, and over the years we’ve also reduced the amount of pork we use in our dishes.
Allergies
At Crussh, we’ve been labelling allergens for a number of years now and over the last couple of years, more laws have come into place around food labelling.
A lot of this is great, but some of it can be confusing for customers, with different laws for different types of businesses, and as a result, businesses are interrupting the law in different ways. Until there’s more guidance in this area, all we can do is ensure we give our customers the information they need, in the clearest way possible.
Looking after our customers is our top priority
OUR PRODUCT INFORMATION MANUAL
In all our stores, we have an ALLERGY GUIDE that contains every single Crussh product and a list of the allergens.
Plus, we also have this Product Information Manual (PIM), that contains a list of the ingredients, allergens and nutritional info for every single Crussh product and you can ask to see this at ANY time! We train our teams to use this book as the single reference point and encourage them not to answer any questions without checking first. So, please don’t be surprised if they refer you here instead of answering what may seem like a simple question, we ask them to do this so we get you the right information and avoid any potentially serious mistakes being made.
We have a central Crussh kitchen, out in East London where we make all the food that sits in our fridges, like our salads, healthpots, wraps, sandwiches, toasties, yogurt pots, dessert pots & energy balls.
We have strict processes and procedures in place in our Crussh kitchen to eliminate cross contamination risks, so we can say that products are free from certain allergens. We do however handle nuts and sesame in our cooking methods, and they are commonly used by our suppliers, so although we have procedures in place to minimise cross contamination risks, we do highlight this on our labels in case there are traces of these allergens present. All of the food in our fridge has allergen information on the packaging, as well as on the shelf ticket, so you can check the allergens before you buy the product.
OUR CENTRAL CRUSSH KITCHEN
OUR IN-STORE KITCHEN
Our store environment is different, it’s lively and full of energy with lots of lovely team members aiming to serve you as quickly as possible.
All of our juices, smoothies, hot drinks, hot breakfast and hot lunch are freshly prepared in our on-site kitchens where we handle different allergens in a very small and very busy space. So, although we have processes in place to reduce the risk of cross contamination, we can’t 100% guarantee these products are completely free from allergens.
Within these areas, there are lots of products that are made without any allergen-containing ingredients, for example all our juices are made with non-gluten and non-dairy containing ingredients, but due to a very small cross contamination risk, we don’t label these as GF or DF just in case. So, if you have a mild intolerance, or are vegan for example, you can happily enjoy all of these products, but if you have a severe milk allergy, you may choose to avoid these.
If you have any other questions or would like any further info, please get in touch with us at: feedback@crussh.com
Sustainability
Delivering great-tasting, high quality food is a top priority at Crussh, and the packaging we serve our food in plays a very important role in this. We recognise the impact food packaging can have on the environment and we know we need to continue to make improvements to reduce our usage of plastic and move to more sustainable solutions.
Unfortunately, sustainability is a complex issue and sadly we can’t change things overnight! But we’re committed to making changes as quickly as we can, tackling them one by one. If you have any suggestions then please do get in touch, the more ideas the better.
Do good & save
PACKAGING & REDUCING OUR PLASTICS
No plastic straws – we currently offer compostable straws as an alternative. We also sell reusable stainless-steel straws to encourage customers to reuse.
- Several of our items like napkins & coffee sleeves are made from recycled materials & are 100% bio-degradable.
- 99% of our plastics are widely recyclable, including our juice & smoothie cups and we endeavour to always use RPET plastic (recycled) to prevent virgin oil-based plastics being created.
We serve our salads in a compostable base made from bagasse (sugar cane residue) and a fully recyclable lid, made from 70% recycled materials.
- In all stores with seating, mugs are available for hot drinks instead of take-away cups.
- We offer a 50p discount for customers who bring in reusable coffee cups. We sell e-coffee bamboo cups in all stores and we give a free coffee with every purchase.
- We also offer a 50p discount for customers who bring in reusable cups for juices and smoothies.
New product development – we assess packaging early when developing products to ensure that we minimise the packaging we use and that it falls within our approved types and can be best handled by the available waste streams.
- In half of our stores, our waste is taken to an energy recovery facility in Southwark where our waste is turned into energy and used by the National Grid and power local homes with electricity.
- We have introduced canned Life Water, the ethical water brand that funds clean water projects and builds wells across the globe.
https://www.life-water.co.uk/crussh
In all stores, you can fill your reusable water bottles with filtered tap water by asking amember of the team.
The Future
We will continue to eliminate single-use plastics from our business and aim to serve all our food & drink in reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging
It’s estimated that over 7m tonnes of food is thrown away each day in Britain, and although we’re a tiny part of this, we genuinely want to help reduce this number.
To help reduce our impact, we operate our ‘½ price fit food sale’ - Fresh fit food, half price, every day, 1 hour before close. This helps reduce the amount of food going in the bin at the end of the day, and helps you get delicious Crussh food, for ½ the price! We introduced this across our business in 2017 and it reduced our food waste by over 2% and has become a real institution for our loyal customers.
DAILY 1/2 PRICE SALE
FOOD WASTE = ENERGY
The majority of our food is made daily in our central kitchen. In our kitchen, all our food waste is collected by ReFood, where our food waste is then turned into green energy. This equates to approximately 1 tonne a week of organic waste which is diverted from landfill.
In over half our stores, our food waste produced as a biproduct of production preparation, like our fresh juice, is put into designated food waste bags that are composted.
Where we haven’t been able to sell the food at a discount, we empower our stores to make local arrangements in their communities.
This can range from passing food to homeless people on the way home to more formal arrangements with organisations such as The Felix Project who pick up from 6 of our stores for distribution locally.
We’re continuously looking for additional ways to reduce our food waste so if you have any ideas, please get in touch!
Reuse & save
Sourcing
We’ve always believed it’s what’s on the inside that counts, which is why we’re proud to use class two fruit and veg for juicing.
Often rejected by supermarkets for looking a bit funny, these glorious bits of food and veg taste juice as good are a perfect for juicing or blending into a smoothie!
All of our Cold Press juices also use wonky fruit & veg, and are produced locally in East London.
WE LOVE WONKY FRUIT & VEG
LOCAL INGREDIENTS
We try our best to source as much as we can from within the UK, and as locally as possible. Our spinach & kale grown in local fields in Kent and our milk and yogurt is Organic and comes from Yeo Valley in Bristol.
All of our eggs are free range and we use British chicken in all of our salads, sandwiches, and wraps.
Our oat milk comes from the lovely people at Oatly, and our soya milk is Organic.
We get a lot of our bread from a local bakery called Paul Rhodes, who we worked with to create our own our unique sourdough spelt toastie recipe, as well as our pastries.
And finally, our wheatgrass is Organic and grown in a forest in Suffolk.
Our coffee is Organic & Fairtrade and we use 100% arabica beans, sourced from African & S. American regions with our coffee partner, Bewley’s.
We pay Fairtrade premiums each year, and these premium payments are used by coffee farmers in Peru, Honduras & Colombia to invest in their businesses to make them more sustainable for the future. These funds are also used for community development projects based on needs identified by the groups themselves.
ORGANIC & FAIRTRADE COFFEE
People
At Crussh, we share a common mission: to help improve the wellbeing of our teams and customers. We aim to do this with energy, enthusiasm and passion and of course, a little fun and fitness thrown in!
We are always on the lookout for team members and managers who share these values and want to join our fit family! It is from the energy and enthusiasm of our teams that our success is driven.
Join our team!
TEAM MEMBERS
We’re always looking for the next superstar, someone who’s full of fun, energy and optimism. Someone who cares about making our customers days that little bit better!
What we’d love to see in a Team Member:
- You’re a positive person, who’s always optimistic
- You’re passionate about wellbeing – taking care of yourself & others
- You care about food, and love working in a team
- You’re able to keep calm under pressure
What we can offer you:
- A starting salary between £7.70-8.21 per hour
- Free Crussh lunch/breakfast food on shift & 50% off when you’re not working
- Up to 28 days holiday per year
- Pension after your 3 months’ probation
- £2 yoga classes at The Light Centre
- ‘First Round Friday’ drinks & parties in London
- Access to our employee Benefits platform, Life Works – including discounted cinema, shopping & confidential employee assistance
- We will reward you every time you introduce a friend to the CRUSSH team*
- Plus, one of the best work/ life balances in food retail with most stores open Mon-Fri only!
For current vacancies, please visit:
For current vacancies, please visit: https://www.cv-library.co.uk/list-jobs/325528/Crussh
GENERAL MANAGERS & ASSISTANT MANAGERS
We believe that our people make our values and culture come to life…
If you are full of energy & passion, and you have at least 1 year’s management experience in a similar, customer obsessed environment, you should be asking yourself why you’re not working for us already!
What we’d love to see in a Manager:
- You’re a people first approach
- You have energy, passion and you’re someone who can live & breathe our values
- You’re passionate about wellbeing – taking care of yourself & others
- A can-do attitude & an ‘it’s-my-business’ mindset
- Strong P&L knowledge
What we can offer you:
- The opportunity to grow & succeed in London’s leading healthy food & juice bar chain
- A competitive salary & bonus package to reward your development
- Free Crussh lunch/breakfast food on shift & 50% off when you’re not working
- Up to 28 days holiday per year
- Pension after your 3 months’ probation
- £2 yoga classes at the Light Centre
- ‘First Round Friday’ drinks & parties in London
- Access to our employee Benefits platform, Life Works – including discounted cinema, shopping & confidential employee assistance
- Everyone Active Gym Membership – including gym, swimming pool, classes & discounts on SPA treatments
- We will reward you every time you introduce a friend to the CRUSSH team*
We’re always looking for that next superstar be they a Shift Manager, Assistant Manager, General Manager or Cluster Manager. We’d be happy to meet you, even if it’s just for a Bulletproof coffee or Breakfast Power Smoothie chat. If you’re thinking of joining our CRUSSH family why not drop a note to either Natalia, our Recruitment Manager at recruitment@crussh.com or Justin who supports our managers at justin.ovenden@crussh.com, they’d love to hear from you.
For current vacancies, please visit:
https://www.cv-library.co.uk/list-jobs/325528/Crussh
KITCHEN TEAM
Our team at the central Crussh kitchen are at the core of our business, carefully creating & packaging up our products, ready to be delivered to our stores for customers to enjoy.
Often working through the night, they are some of the hardest working people out there!
From food preparation to picking & packing deliveries, there are lots of opportunities and salary/ benefits vary depending on the role.
What we’d love to see in a Kitchen team member
- You’re hard working
- You’re happy working as part of a team
What we can offer you:
- A starting salary of £8.21
- Free Crussh lunch/breakfast food on shift and 50% off when you’re not working
- Up to 28 days holiday per year
- Pension after your 3 months’ probation
- Full training, including qualification in Food Safety and H&S Level 2
- ‘First Round Friday’ drinks & parties in London
- Access to our employee Benefits platform, Life Works – including discounted cinema, shopping & confidential employee assistance
- We will reward you every time you introduce a friend to the CRUSSH team*
For current vacancies, please visit:
https://www.cv-library.co.uk/list-jobs/325528/Crussh
Head Office Team
Our stores are supported by our Head Office team, a mixture of operations, food development, marketing, supply chain, finance & HR. With people from all over the world we have a simple, shared goal –
To improve people’s wellbeing.
Headed up by our CEO, Shane Kavanagh (pictured centre), you can often find us lending a hand in stores, sampling some juices or getting sweaty at our monthly Fitness Friday sessions at our local spin studio!
