Save Money on Food Waste
It’s estimated that the food and hospitality service industry throws away £3.2billion of food waste every year. That’s an average of £10,000 for every outlet in the UK.
Take a look at some of the handy tools you can use to help reduce your businesses’ food and drink impact:
Targeting
See how much you could save with the Guardians of Grub Food Waste Calculator here.
Measuring
- Sign up for the free 15 minute Guardian Course here, to help give you an overview of the practical skills and knowledge you need to stop food waste costing you time and money.
- Meanwhile, a useful food waste monitoring starter guide is available here with a food waste tracking sheet and food waste calculator and guide
Acting
- See this great quick guide to managing plate waste, along with a menu assessment tool from Hellmans, a good guide for alternative uses for ‘waste’ and a food waste reduction action plan.
Useful expert videos and learning resources include:
- WRAP: Chef masterclass food waste prevention videos
- Serving Net Zero in hospitality and food service: webinar
- Surplus food redistribution: webinar
- Composting: webinar
- #StopFoodWaste: Perfectly preparing peppers
- News and resources from the Chefs’ Manifesto
- There are also business case studies about reducing food waste