Updated on Friday, 25ᵗʰ November, 2022
Ever wondered how much waste your café actually generates? The Waste Audit is a simple process developed with the Sustainable Restaurant Association, UK. It helps you measure wastage and gives you visibility of waste in each area.
Here’s how you conduct the Waste Audit
Set up your kitchen
- Download the 'Waste management' toolkit
- Download and read the Waste Audit 101 document
- Train your staff
- Set up signage and designate bins
Conduct your waste audit
- Track waste for 3 days
- Tally the results
- Weigh prep, spoilage and ‘avoidable’ plate waste after each service
- Update the Food Waste Data tracking sheet
Implement waste reduction actions
- Download and read our ‘Top Waste Saving Tips’ document
- Implement the actions that will have the most effect in your kitchen
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