Food Waste Challenge 2024

Food waste in the hospitality industry: it seems almost inevitable. Every hospitality entrepreneur sees half-empty plates returned to the kitchen every day. And not because the dish does not taste good, but because the customer, for whatever reason, does not eat everything. But you can't control this, can you? And if I do this, will I get something out of it? To both questions the answer is a resounding YES!

Did you know that every euro invested in combating food waste yields about €10 to €14? But what does it mean concretely for you? And how do you apply it in your business? That's what the Food Waste Challenge is for. A challenge that LIOF is organizing together with Wastewatchers for the Limburg hospitality industry entrepreneurs.

In 2023, the first Food Waste Challenge was held. This yielded an average saving per participant of €10,000.

What can you expect from the Food Waste Challenge?

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• A professional and free guidance
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• Many practical and directly applicable tips
• A good check to help create a more sustainable society
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• The opportunity to exchange experiences with fellow entrepreneurs and to hear from a former participant how he experienced the challenge
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During these meetings you will receive a starter pack with practical information and, not unimportantly, the first tips and tricks to help you get started successfully. And you get to know the other participants.

The kick-off meeting is concluded with a short lunch.

2. Measurement period

Based on the information from the starter pack, you inform your team and divide tasks. The goal is to measure and record the degree of food waste every day for one month. Tracking these measurements will take you about 5 minutes a day.

3. Final result and event

The measurements you submit to Wastewatchers. During the final event you will get to see your total results and Wastewatchers will give you practical information about what else you can do based on your results. And you will hear how your fellow participants fared and what the overall results are for the whole group.

This event will take place on June 3.

For whom is the challenge?

This challenge is designed specifically for Limburg plate service restaurants and therefore not for caterers and it is intended for owners together with the chef or just the chef.