“Wise Up on Waste” Toolkit

Type of practice Reduce

Name of practice “Wise Up on Waste” Toolkit

Name of main actor Unilever Food Solutions & the Sustainable Restaurant Association

Type of actor(s) Food services

Location United States of America

Stage of implementation Consumption

Year of implementation 2013

What was/is being done? Unilever Food Solutions have partnered with the Sustainable Restaurant Association to create a complete waste audit and waste reducing toolkit. The process is structured in two stages. The first one is to carry out an audit using the online toolkits developed by the initiative, which help caterers and chefs monitor where waste occurs in the kitchen. There are also case studies on how other businesses have used the toolkit in the past and a Food Waste data tracking sheet which helps linking the catering outlet’s food waste management to key performance indicators. Within the Smart Staff section, there is a range of posters available to utilize around the kitchen to highlight awareness and enable kitchen staff to monitor progress. ‘Purchasing tools' are also available to enable staff manage stock and allow to buy more efficiently. The Mise en Place and recipe tools provide recipe templates which, as well as providing a simple way to standardize recipes, can also be utilized for shopping lists. More importantly, the 'event efficiency tool' helps plan menus, whilst tracking costs. The final element is on plate waste awareness and efficient monitoring.

Outcomes and impacts The tool has just been launched, outcomes assessments aren't available yet.