Holiday buffets are a tradition – no matter what aspect of the hospitality industry you are in. It's a pleasure to cook for the masses and make their holidays unforgettable, but when each buffet is torn down, we must deal with all the leftover food. We all know that even with strong planning, overproduction will happen.
Topics: Food Waste Musings, Latest News, Food Waste Prevention Newsletter, Food Waste News
This is a recurring feature where LeanPath Executive Chef Robb White examines real food waste images from LeanPath 360s and shares insights based on what he sees.
Overproduced scrambled eggs. This is such a common thing to see in our food waste photography. Breakfast buffets—or buffets in general—are difficult to match production to demand. Plus you've got the additional concern of having a visually bountiful spread. A recipe for waste. Eggs are often mass produced in the morning in big batches that aren’t justified by sales, but that buffet looks full!
Consider these tips to cut down on the waste:
Topics: Food Waste Musings, Latest News, Food Waste Prevention Newsletter, Food Waste News
This is a recurring feature where LeanPath Executive Chef Robb White examines real food waste images from LeanPath 360s and shares insights based on what he sees.
Topics: Food Waste Musings, Tips & Tricks, Latest News, Food Waste Prevention Newsletter, Food Waste News, LeanPath Experts
A key to preventing food waste is preserving good food for as long as necessary, and freezing is obviously a great way to do this. Although freezing is fast and efficient, there are a few tips and tricks to ensure frozen food maintains its texture, taste, color and quality.
Topics: Food Waste Musings, Food Waste Prevention Newsletter, commercial kitchen
I couldn’t be happier to make this announcement: LeanPath has hired the world’s SECOND fulltime Food Waste Fighting Chef, Sam Evangelista. Yours truly was the first, something I’ll always be proud of. And trust me, with the size of the food waste problem, there’s room for two!
Topics: Food Waste Musings, Food Waste Prevention Newsletter, commercial kitchen
