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Reduce kitchen food waste

The problem

Food gets thrown out every night and costs pile up.

Steps

  1. Track waste on a simple log by item
  2. Adjust prep levels to actual sales
  3. Use first in, first out labeling
  4. Find second uses for trim
  5. Review the log weekly with the kitchen lead

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