By now, I’m sure you know that 1/3 of all food prepared for human consumption is thrown away and wasted. This accounts for 16% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and about $940 billion every year. 

These facts should tell you that food waste is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. And possibly even your financial bottom line. Luckily, there is a solution to this overwhelming problem! If you could save 30% of the money you spend on food every year, wouldn’t you want to?

Raffles Singapore’s fight against food waste

Raffles Singapore is an iconic luxury hotel, known around the world for its rich history, unmatched elegance, and old-world glamour. With sustainability as one of their core values, they decided to take action and reduce their food waste. 

Food waste reduction for hotels can be a difficult challenge. Buffets and pre-made meals often get thrown away due to difficulties with accurate meal planning and management. All this wasted food is also wasted money. Raffles Singapore saw this and took action.

Guiding Food Waste Reduction with the Moermans Ladder

So how does a luxury hotel like Raffles Singapore tackle the issue of food waste? You’d be surprised at how easy it is. The Moermans Ladder visualizes the most effective strategies for reducing food waste, ranking them from the most to the least desirable methods. At the top of the ladder is prevention – stopping food waste before it occurs – and it is considered the most effective and sustainable approach.

This is where Orbisk comes into play. Orbisk aligns perfectly with this philosophy by focusing on food waste prevention. By doing this, Orbisk helps kitchens save money, and prevent food waste, making it the most desirable solution.

This article will show you the strategies and technology that Raffles Singapore used to reduce their food waste by a staggering 29% in just a few weeks, and how you can achieve the same results in your hotel.

Orbisk’s Impact on Raffles Singapore’s Food Waste Reduction Strategy

Gaining a clear understanding of where your food waste comes from, when it’s wasted, how much, and what is being wasted, can feel almost impossible to do yourself, but it is the first step to reducing your food waste. However, to do this, you need the right tools and technology. Orbisk specializes in making that process effortless for you. 

Orbisk offers the most easy-to-use solution that allows you to automate your food tracking and reduce food waste in your professional kitchen with minimal effort. Instead of relying on manual inputs, Orbi, Orbisk’s fully automated monitor, offers a touch-free AI food-tracking system. This allows your kitchen staff to track food waste accurately without wasting time on unnecessary or time-consuming processes.

Orbi does this for you by using an AI food waste tracker that can recognize, differentiate, and record food that’s being wasted, even if it is mixed.

The question is then, how did Raffles Singapore use this data to reduce its food waste? Let us tell you exactly how they did it.

Strategies That Led to a 29% Reduction in Food Waste

Data Analysis & Actionable Insights

Once Orbi collected the data, the kitchen team, with support from Orbisk’s food waste coaches, analyzed it. They then identified where, when, and what kind of food was wasted. The food coaches at Orbisk are there to support your staff at every step of the process. Ensuring that the data is understood, and helping come up with the next actionable steps are just a few of the key roles that the food coaches have.

With these insights, they can predict much more accurately, the amount of food to prepare resulting in much less food waste. Quite simple, isn’t it?

To give you an idea of how much money, food, and CO2 they saved through their partnership with Orbisk, let us give you a quick overview. In just the incredibly short period of 6 weeks, Raffles Singapore was able to cut their food waste by a staggering 29%. Saving an impressive 1,097 KG of food, equivalent to 2,437 meals! 

So, bottom line, how much money did they save? Well… in only 6 weeks, they saved over €9,000 in food waste costs! And reduced their CO2 emissions by 3,220kg! That’s the same as taking 700 cars off the road for a day. Now that’s what I call being extra green 😉

How Orbisk Can Help Your Hotel Achieve Similar Results

Main benefits of reducing food waste with Orbi in your hotel:

• Food waste reduction: Up to 50% less food waste
• cost savings: Up to €55,000 saved annually
• Environmental impact: By cutting your food waste, you save water & CO2 used for food production
• Effortless use: No physical interaction is needed – just hold the plate under it and let it take a picture in half a second
• Ease of installation: Plug and play. Just plug it in, and start saving
• Continuous support: Your assigned food waste coach will be with you every step of the journey towards zero food waste

Do you want to see the same results in your professional kitchen? Orbisk can help you make that happen, by providing a food waste management tool, expertise, and actionable insights into your food waste. Reduce your food waste by up to 50% and save up to €55,000, annually. 

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