--- title: See how The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City reduced food waste by 54% with Leanpath description: The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City reduced food waste by 54%, saving 61,000 pounds of food waste from going to the landfill. 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Since then they have reduced food waste by 54%, saving 61,000 pounds of food waste from hitting the landfill. We visited the team in Washington, DC, to talk about their success in preventing food waste with Leanpath. Ritz-Carlton is part of the global Marriott brand, which has made bold commitments to reducing waste across all its properties. The company’s [Serve 360 sustainability and social impact platform](https://serve360.marriott.com/) includes the goal to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025. Measuring and managing food waste with Leanpath has helped the staff at Pentagon City target high-value menu items and change behavior to reduce the amount being wasted. Overproduced fish was a huge issue for the team. Using Leanpath data, they were able to cut fish waste in half. > “That was a big aha moment for me and my team,” says Executive Chef Sriram Hariharan. “It was not only about money, not only about cost, but it was also about a prudent use of a product to be delivered in the right manner.” The [financial savings achieved through food waste prevention](https://www.leanpath.com/savings) have been reinvested, allowing these culinary professionals to elevate their menu and truly delight their customers. > “With the savings we got from using Leanpath, we were able to buy items like smoked salmon, short ribs, and flank steak,” explains Patrice Moat, a line cook at Pentagon City. “Items we weren’t able to purchase before we can purchase now because we’re saving so much money from Leanpath.” ## Learn how foodservice operators around the world use Leanpath to prevent food waste. 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