07 October 2025 | Alliance Online

How To Reduce the Amount Of Food Your Restaurant Wastes

One of the biggest stumbling blocks restaurants face is food waste. It goes without saying that any restaurant, hotel or café will have huge amounts of food waste and this is an ongoing problem for the environment.

The following are the key tips to reducing the amount of food your restaurant wastes.

Organise Your Waste Disposal Effectively

There are rules and regulations in place referring to recycling. Food waste must be disposed of very quickly because of its deterioration and the potential of attracting pests as well as encouraging unwanted germs. Get a waste disposal in place to effectively remove certain foods from your restaurant rather than letting it rot outside. Make sure you have the right bins in place and regularly replace waste bags. Your bins (inside and out) should be washed and sanitised daily with a good quality cleaner.

Monitor Your Waste

If you aren't sure how much waste your kitchen turns over then set up a trial and keep an eye on it for a week so you can see where the bulk of the waste is coming from. This is a trial you can repeat every now and then to see if there is a shift and hopefully the results will help you to plan ahead more profitably.

Educate Your Staff

One of the ways to reduce waste and manage it more effectively is to hold a staff meeting and teach your staff the importance of waste management. Once you've held a session, get simple notes clearly typed up so everyone has a copy and understands your waste system. There are simple things that might be causing more food waste than you think, for example, the work flow of the kitchen.

Alliance Online appreciate the importance of reducing food waste in 2025 and believe the tips shared in this article will stand a business in good stead.

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