Lessening food waste in Malaysia: How hotels are playing their part
Pic 1: Hotel buffets are often the main source of food waste as unconsumed leftovers are eventually thrown away. – Picture from pexels.comBut, to maintain the freshness and prevent food from running out, dishes on the buffet spread are constantly filled long before they are empty.
“Increased waste statistics during the fasting month is driven by tendency of people dining out, however, hotels had long adopted measures to reduce food waste systematically and consciously,” he added. “Hotels nowadays count these as monetary losses, therefore, various measures have been taken to manage them,” he added.
“Ingredients at these counters are only cooked when ordered, hence, the serving potentially produces no waste in the process,” he added.
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