Sustainability

The waste of edible food is a significant environmental and economic issue around the world, and it's important that hospitality businesses do their part to reduce food waste in their kitchens. If you're a restaurant operator seeking to reduce food waste in your kitchen, here's ten ways to do it.

Composting your organic food waste is an excellent way to ensure your foodservice business is doing its part for the environment and minimising its contribution to the issue of food waste. It’s easier than you think to start composting food scraps and other kinds of waste produced by your business, and this article will show you how.

While you can significantly reduce the food waste your kitchen generates by auditing your waste and taking corrective measures, there’s always going to be a certain amount of leftover food in the form of plate waste (food customers didn’t eat). However, these leftovers don’t need to be thrown away.