Our Communicating Food Waste Toolkit was developed in collaboration with marketing experts to highlight strategies such message placement, using emotion to earn engagement, and encouragement using positive messages to engage guests on your food waste reduction efforts. In 2023, we added a section focused on engaging and connecting with staff. Research shows that employees are 16% more productive at companies that prioritize sustainability and have green practices in place. You will find key strategies to gain staff support for the mission, including: 1. Recognizing staff’s busy schedules. 2. Appealing to professional pride. 3. Fostering a sense of empowerment! These posters are free to use and can be customized to fit your brand’s design guidelines. Collaborate with your communications team to make these your own!

The Future of the Buffet showcases practical solutions for reducing food waste through better forecasting, menu planning, and operational efficiency. Hotels can leverage data, guest insights, and culinary resource planning to improve hotel kitchen management while supporting sustainability goals. From waste-reducing menus and portion-controlled service to conscious consumption messaging, these strategies help teams enhance guest satisfaction, strengthen hotel waste management efforts, and operate more sustainable hotel kitchens.

Is your team newly embarking on a food waste management journey? The checklist provides a high-level overview of how to set and achieve food waste prevention goals. To implement a successful food waste prevention strategy, your property should be: 1) Separating and measuring food waste on a daily or weekly basis 2) Using measurement information to plan and implement prevention strategies related to sourcing, handling, and serving 3) Donating edible surplus food 4) Diverting inedible food away from the landfill  This checklist is also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish