Reducing Food Waste for Operational Excellence

Food Hygiene   Food Safety Management Systems   Business Essentials  

Reducing Food Waste for Operational Excellence

This course helps catering professionals cut food waste, boost efficiency, and meet UK rules. It covers the waste hierarchy, key laws, and storage, handling, and record practices, giving strategies for prevention, redistribution, and compliance.

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Course Details

This course provides catering professionals with practical guidance on reducing food waste, improving efficiency, and meeting legal obligations. Covering environmental, financial, and ethical dimensions, it explores the UK’s evolving food waste laws, the waste hierarchy, and best practices for storage, handling, and documentation. Learners will gain actionable strategies for prevention, redistribution, and compliance, while fostering a culture of sustainability and social responsibility in their kitchens.

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to equip catering professionals with knowledge and skills to reduce food waste and promote compliance with UK food waste legislation and best practices.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will:

  • Understand the environmental, financial, and social impacts of food waste.
  • Apply the waste hierarchy to daily kitchen practices.
  • Implement legal requirements for food waste segregation and documentation.
  • Develop strategies for prevention, redistribution, and compliance.
  • Build a culture of sustainability within catering teams. 

Course Curriculum

  • Why food waste matters
  • The scale of the problem
  • The environmental impact
  • Financial loss
  • Ethical and social considerations
  • Corporate responsibility & reputational risk

  • Why legislation matters
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Duty of care: All nations

  • Different types of waste

  • Understanding the waste hierarchy
  • Prevention: Avoiding waste in the first place
  • Redistribution: Making use of surplus food
  • Animal feed: Strictly controlled
  • Recycling: Anaerobic digestion and composting
  • Disposal: The last resort
  • Waste hierarchy checklist for kitchens

  • What are ABPs?
  • Categories of ABPs
  • Catering waste as Category 3

  • Internal storage practices
  • External storage standards
  • Prohibited disposal practices
  • Signage and communication
  • Regular compliance checks

  • Licensed waste carriers
  • Waste Transfer Notes (WTNs)
  • Animal By-Products (ABP) paperwork

  • Team action
  • Training staff to reduce food waste
  • Building a strong waste reduction culture
  • Summary

  • Roles, training & culture 10 Assessments

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