Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba and Mövenpick Tala Bay are two hotels that have made it their mission to reach zero food waste. These extraordinary hotels and their kitchen teams have made impressive changes to their operation. With the help of the Orbi, and our food waste coaches, these two hotels have saved over 11,000KG of food waste, in just over a year. That’s a lot of food that didn’t end up in landfills. And a lot of resources – Money, time, energy – that didn’t go to waste. That’s a big win for both the planet and their bottom line. This article outlines how they achieved this and how you can too.
Strategies for success: How Mövenpick tackles food waste
So how did they do it? Well, it may be easier than you think. Especially with Orbisk by their side, and Orbi in their kitchen automatically tracking their food waste.
Using the Orbi, the kitchen team monitored their food waste for a month. Then, the kitchen team, along with the food waste coaches, analyzed the data. The analysis showed the kitchen team improvement areas such as reducing over-preparation. They then implemented the following changes:
- Preparing smaller buffet portions
- “Back-of-house” tours for guests to showcase their practices and raise awareness on supporting sustainable efforts to reach zero food waste
- Partnerships with food donation and composting organizations to prevent unavoidable food waste from ending up in landfills
- Offer a la carte breakfast items
- Creative re-use of peels and leftovers such as:
- Vegetable peels transformed into pickles and jams
- Cucumber peels turned into Kimchi
- Bread used for salad ingredients
- Chicken bones used for stock
Tracking and analyzing are made easy with the Orbi. However, the successful implementation of these changes is a true testament to the dedication of the kitchen teams. You might be thinking “Did this actually result in anything?”. Spoiler alert – yes. A lot.
The results: Benefits of reducing food waste
Not only have both hotels increased their already renowned reputation by becoming even more sustainable. They’ve also reaped the financial benefits. But first, let’s talk about the environmental impact of their food waste reduction achievements:
1. 25% reduction in their food waste
2. over 11,000KG of food saved from ending up in landfills
3. The same as 24,457 meals
4. And equivalent to 44,500KG of CO2
Try to put this into perspective – preventing 44,500KG of CO2 is the same as 2,200 trees absorbing carbon for 12 years. Or enough to power 100+ houses in the UK for an entire year (Ourworldindata, June 2024). More than you expected, right?
If that’s not shocking enough, let’s talk about the financial side of it. With over 24,000 meals saved from ending up in the bin, they saved a staggering €69,000. Imagine how much money you might be throwing away, along with your food. If that thought keeps you up at night, don’t worry. There is a solution. And it’s called the Orbi.
Why every hotel should follow in their footsteps
You’ve read about the benefits of reducing food waste. You’ve seen how to do it. You might be asking yourself “Should I also do this?!”. The answer? Yes, you should. Every professional kitchen has food waste. Meaning every kitchen has wasted potential. With the growing demand for sustainable hospitality practices, food waste is something you can actually prevent. With some dedication, and help from Orbisk, your journey to reach zero food waste will be as easy as following a recipe.
Let Orbisk boost your sustainability journey
Our AI-driven monitor, “Orbi”, fits into any kitchen. Big or small. It streamlines and automates your food waste tracking process. Simply hold the food waste under the camera for half a second, and let the AI get to work. It tracks what, when, and why you throw away food. All this data and information is then shown in your personal dashboard, giving you a clear overview. With our food waste coaches, you’ll never be alone in the process. They will be there to support you every step of the way, so you’ll always know what to do next.
Let Orbisk save you time, energy, and resources so you can do what you do best. Click the button below to contact our team for a free consultation meeting and demo of the Orbi.
