Fighting Food Waste in Hotels Checklist


November 28, 2017

Hoteliers can significantly reduce their environmental impact by implementing a comprehensive food waste management strategy. Hotel Kitchen provides key steps include separating food waste, measuring waste generation regularly, and using these insights to prevent overproduction. Emphasize training staff in waste separation, and choose cost-effective measurement technologies to track waste data. Utilize this information to incorporate waste-reducing principles into menus and optimize ingredient use from procurement through service. Incorporating donation and diversion options is essential. 

Develop partnerships with food recovery organizations to donate surplus food safely. Understand local waste disposal regulations and explore diversion options like composting and anaerobic digestion. This structured approach not only helps hotels become more sustainable but can enhance operational efficiency and cost savings, aligning with the insights provided in the "Fighting Food Waste in Hotels" toolkit.

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Hotel Kitchen & WWF