Mercure Kraków Old Town, just minutes from the famous Wawel Castle, stands as a timeless gem in the heart of Kraków. Along with its unmatched beauty, Mercure Kraków Old Town also places sustainability as one of their core values. This is why they decided that reducing food waste and creating a truly sustainable kitchen will be their next focus. This is when Orbisk stepped in to help. With our help, they were driven to not only reduce food waste but also set an inspiring example for the industry.

El desafío: una enfoque hacia la sostenibilidad

Mercure Kraków Old Town was aware of the issue of food waste. But tackling it can be overwhelming, challenging, and just plain stressful. And creating a sustainable kitchen can take more work than expected. They lacked the data and tools to effectively measure their food waste, but more importantly, their reduction efforts. With a long-term commitment to sustainability, they needed a solution that would not only help them in the short term but also in the long term. That’s when the Orbi came into their kitchen.

With the Orbi automatically tracking food waste and our Food Waste Coaches always by their side, the team at Mercure Kraków Old Town got to work. For one month, they tracked their food waste to gain data and insights into what they were throwing away, why they were throwing it away, and, of course, how much. All this data was collected automatically and effortlessly. All they needed was to hold their plate of food waste in front of the Orbi for less than half a second, and the rest was done for them. That’s not to say the kitchen team didn’t have their work cut out for them. With the first half of the job done by the Orbi, the rest, with guidance from our Food Waste Coaches, was up to them. And they delivered some impressive results.

La solución: combinar información y datos para una cocina sostenible

Con la orientación personalizada de los asesores en desperdicio alimentario, el equipo de cocina del Mercure Kraków Old Town comenzó a implementar medidas de reducción. Y, esta vez, podían medir su impacto real.

Entonces, ¿cómo transformaron su cocina industrial en una cocina sostenible? Bueno, realizaron algunos cambios clave que tuvieron un impacto significativo:

• Ajustaron el tamaño de los platos y tazones para el desayuno bufé.
• En lugar de reponer el desayuno bufé a última hora, colocaron un letrero indicando que ciertos artículos estaban disponibles bajo petición.
• Reorganizaron los diferentes puestos para que el pan estuviera al final y disminuir así las porciones excesivas.
• Redistribuyeron el pan no utilizado al comedor del personal después del servicio de desayuno.

Todas estas medidas generaron un impacto significativo. De hecho, en solo un año de colaboración con Orbisk, redujeron en un 34% su desperdicio de alimentos. Bastante impresionante, ¿no? Aunque a veces los resultados del efecto dominó pasan desapercibidos, son igualmente significativos e impresionantes e incluso más importantes.

Los resultados: logros concretos y efecto dominó

Mercure Kraków Old Town ha logrado un impacto considerable, pero ya está pensando en el futuro, estableciendo nuevos objetivos para 2025 y aspirando a mayores logros. Sin embargo, por ahora, echemos un vistazo al impacto que han logrado el primer año:

• Reducción del desperdicio de alimentos en un 34%
• 3982 kg de alimentos no se han tirado a la basura
• 10.769 kg de emisiones de CO₂ evitadas
• 39.823 € ahorrados

That’s a lot of saved money, resulting in a strong ROI. And a lot of prevented CO2 emissions. To put it into perspective, it’s the same amount of CO2 as driving a car for 90,000 kilometers, or around the world 2 times. It’s safe to say their kitchen can be considered a truly sustainable kitchen. A well-deserved title showcasing Mercure Kraków Old Town’s kitchen team’s efforts.

Conclusión: una cocina sostenible te ahorra dinero a largo plazo

Let’s be honest. Whether sustainability is a priority for you or not, the associated cost savings are hard to ignore. And becoming sustainable is an inevitability if you’re in hospitality. So why not hop on the train now and start reaping all the benefits instantly?

Orbisk helps commercial kitchens reduce food waste, reduce purchasing costs, and increase their sustainability. Through the Orbi, our AI-powered food waste management system, tracking your food waste is made effortless and almost instant. It works by taking a picture of your food waste in less than half a second. Then, through our AI system, it can recognize the food, attribute a reason to it, and record when it’s thrown away. All this gives you the data you need to make changes to your operation that will result in saving lots of money and lots of food. And our qualified Food Waste Coaches are there to help you every step of the way. No matter what industry you’re in, or what size your kitchen is. The Orbi can help every kitchen become more sustainable and reduce food waste up to 70%, effortlessly.

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