Updated on Friday, 25ᵗʰ November, 2022
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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.
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Here’s how you conduct the Waste Audit
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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
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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
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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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