FOOD MATTERS: MAKE IT COUNT CAMPAIGN

The words 'Every year 1.1 million tonnes of food is thrown away across the Hospitality and Food Service sector' are on a blue background. There is half a chilli and a slice of red chilli in the bottom right. The words 'This costs the sector £3.2 billion a year' are in the top half of the image on a blue background. There are some freshly cut slices of cucumber scattered around the edge. The words 'Almost 75% of food wasted could have been eaten.' are in the top half of the image on a blue background. There are cut fresh lemons around the edges.

Hospitality and Food Service CEOs and senior leaders – we’re calling on you to rise up and lead the way to tackling food waste across the sector.

We’re running our Food matters: make it count campaign throughout November as an energy boost to kick-start action to reduce food waste. It’s a great opportunity to get food waste prevention action plans in place before the sector’s busiest month of December.

Let’s stand together as a sector and demonstrate the impact we can generate through our effective action plans and creative solutions to drive down food waste.

Food matters: make it count, today and every day. From kitchens to boardrooms, from menus to balance sheets.

WHY IS REDUCING FOOD WASTE IMPORTANT?

Every year our sector throws away 1.1 million tonnes of food. 75% of the food we bin could have been eaten, costing our sector £3.2 billion.

If we save food from the bin, then we can cut business costs and save money too.

We also make the most of the planet’s precious resources that have already been used to grow, produce and transport the food to our businesses and organisations.

Bringing circular living to life through measurable action.

TAKE ACTION TODAY

Be part of the community taking action by:

  • Signing up to WRAP’s Food waste reduction roadmap – a great framework for formalising your actions in the most efficient and effective way.
  • Embedding the simple principles of food waste reduction Target-Measure-Act – creating and implementing action plans that are practical, realistic and achievable.
  • Proactively share your data with WRAP annually so that we can celebrate how well the sector is progressing and identify common challenges where the sector needs more help to succeed.

Thank you for taking a stand against food waste!
Together, as Guardians of Grub, we can ensure that we feed people and not bins.

CREATE YOUR BUSINESS CASE FOR ACTION

In a few easy steps, use our Savings calculator to take a look at how much money you could save by simply reducing your food waste. It’s a great tool for creating your business case and setting your targets. It also shows carbon equivalent savings too.

CALCULATE YOUR SAVINGS
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INVESTING IN YOU AND YOUR TEAM

Take this free Cost savings course online to learn the principles of Target-Measure-Act. In under 30 minutes, you’ll gain the tools, knowledge and skills you need to cut costs and achieve your food waste reduction targets.

CUT COSTS & SAVE FOOD
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Hungry for more?

Have you started your food waste prevention journey and would like to make a more formal commitment to keep on track? Or would you prefer to make a commitment first to kick-start your journey? Signing up to our WRAP UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap is your perfect next step (no fees). Sign up today by following the link below.

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