wicklow county council waste prevention in the catering and hospitality sector
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Wicklow County Council
Waste Prevention in the catering and Hospitality
Sector
Waste Prevention in the catering and
Hospitality Sector• Aim• To benchmark food waste with a view to
developing prevention measures in the hospitality and catering sector. To trial alternative composting methods of food waste.
Cooked Food costs €2000 a tonne to produce and how much for disposal???
Partners
• Wicklow County Council Staff Canteen• Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation
– Restaurant & Hostel• An Óige Knockree Youth Hostel• The Baltinglass Inn - Pub• The Portview Day Care Centre• Carnew Community Care Centre• Clermont Campus, Rathnew
Work Undertaken to Date
• A waste categorisation audit for one weeks waste for each of the partners.
• Food waste was collected separately from the dining areas and kitchens and where feasible peelings were kept separate from cooked food waste.
• This will allow us to develop a better understanding of how food waste is generated in the catering process.
Catagorisation of waste from Coffee Shop Glencree
4%16%
6%
6%
2%64%
0%
2%
Paper
Cardboard
Glass
Plastic
Metal
Organic
Textiles
Composite
Glencree Coffee Shop
Portview Day Care CentreFood Waste from Portview
42%
11%8%
39% Peelings
Teabags
Cooked Unserved
Plate waste
Staff Canteen Wicklow County Council
Food Waste Production in Wicklow County Council Staff Canteen
79%
21%
Food Waste Kitchen
Food Waste Dining Area
Report A report profiling waste production was written
for each partner:• Explaining results of waste audit• Recommendations on general waste
management • Recommendations on food waste prevention
and composting of food waste.• Meetings with staff to discuss results and
recommendations
Some observations….
• Food cooked but not served can be a high proportion of food waste
• Plate waste – leftovers- was much lower than expected
• Peelings and trimmings were up to 50% of food waste
• Good stock control and managing events were particular problems
Prevention Measures Implemented
• Wicklow County Council – 136kg/week– self service salad bar, – sandwiches made to order, – portion control, – ramekins for jam & butter(free), sachets
are charged
Prevention Measures Implemented
• Glencree – 124kg/week– Chef decides portion size– Second helpings offered– Peelings composted– Improved recycling
Raw food wasteis composted
Wormery installed
Prevention Measures Implemented
• Knockree – 164kg/week– Stock control – Over cooked meals frozen for other guests– kitchen management for catered events, – food left by guest made available to other
guests– Using stock to prepare meals– Wormery installed Food Waste reduced
to approx 15 kgs/week
Prevention Measures Implemented
• Baltinglass – 142kg/week– Changes in kitchen management have
significantly reduced production of cooked food waste,
– opening hours have been adjusted to suit market.
– Food waste reduced by over a half– Energy management Food Waste reduced
By over a half
Prevention Measures Implemented
• Portview Centre – 22kgs/week– Good menu planning taking account of
clients,– use local suppliers purchasing exact
ingredients for planned meals, – meals cooked for clients who don’t attend
are given to clients to take home.– Wormery Installed
Prevention Measures Implemented
• Carnew Community Care Centre – 63kgs/week– 32% of food waste already composted,– use local suppliers purchasing exact
ingredients for planned meals, – 13% of cooked food is stored for reuse as
prepared meals. Food waste managementbegan in 2001
with staff trainingand composting
Handling Organic Waste
• Research was undertaken reviewing composting technologies available on the Irish market and internationally.
• No appropriate technology is currently available for small businesses generating food waste between 50Kgs and 150Kgs per week at a viable cost.
Worm Composting
• Two worm composting systems have been developed for trial with our partners.
• New Zealand Box in use
• Earthworms Unlimited – local Company
Composting
• Glencree New Zealand Box
Worm Composting
• Large Wormery
Worm Composting• Stacking Wormery
Worm Composting Trials
• Knockree, Glencree and Portview• Wormeries are handling up to 15 kgs a
week• Need careful controls in the set up
period• Larger wormery is in use at Glencree• Cold composting for raw vegetable food
working very well in Glencree & Carnew
Knockree Worm Compost
• Harvested 13th October 2010
Some useful hints…
• Portion control – let people ask for more!• Fruit in season made into coulis which is frozen• Extra meals sold cheaper at end of day or frozen for future use• Cold composting effective especially where there is also garden
waste• Daily recording of unused cooked food to accurately predict
quanities • Daily accurate stock control• Local purchasing of food with short storage• Cooking smaller batches of staples in advance – rice, paste,
etc.• Table staff alerting cooking staff of dishes that are creating
leftovers
More Information…• www.foodwaste.ie (sectoral fact sheets)
• www.epa.ie - go to downloads, waste, waste prevention projects: ‘Calling Time on Waste’ & ‘Less Waste More Profit’
• www.stopfoodwaste.ie• www.lovefoodhatewaste.org• http://envirowise.wrap.org.uk - ‘Cost-Effective
Management Of Organic Waste From The Food & Drink And Hospitality Sectors’