The word on everybody’s lips right now is sustainable. No industry can avoid the fact that business practices around the world are being scrutinised and pushed to become even greener than they already are. Catering and restaurant businesses are already being encouraged to become more eco-friendly with sustainable kitchen practices. And as the small business experts, we’ve put this blog together to help you create a cleaner, greener food business. Here are a few ways you can do this.

Correctly Dispose of Waste

It’s no secret that excess waste is one of the big problems of creating a more sustainable future. But a lot of the waste we use could be disposed of better, recycled and reused in the future. Direct365’s waste disposal experts know that having the right team in place to provide your waste management service is half the battle. We have seen first-hand a greater desire from customers to do their bit and with our waste management options, we could help your business.

Bulk Buy Larger Cleaning Products

One of the main problems with cleaning products currently is their over-reliance on plastic packaging. Household products are smaller and require more frequent purchasing. Many small businesses choose these options as they are what are more familiar to them. Yet shopping for the same product but in larger sizes – for example, our cleaning products often come in 5L containers – reduces the costs for you and the cost for the planet. This can be done across a large range of items and seriously reduce your carbon footprint.

For a Sustainable Kitchen, Embrace Using all Your Food

The increase in popularity of junk food cafes and spare food app Too Good to Go proves that customers are aware of the growing need to change their buying habits. If you are a restaurant, can you tailor a part of your menu to include offcuts? Can you sell items of food that aren’t being used to customers in the local community? The importance of food standards is high in the restaurant industry, where people are paying for perfection. But habits are changing, and customers would welcome your fresh take on food waste.

Use LED Lighting

This is one of the easiest pieces of advice to keep your sustainable kitchen green. Using LED lights over standard bulbs could save your business thousands of pounds a year, as they are longer-lasting and more energy efficient. Old light bulbs will continue to go out of fashion, so why not get saving soon?

Save Water

Saving water is good for both the environment and your pocket. You use energy to warm, filter and pump the water around your business. This is where a clear saving can be made. But using less also keeps the water within our reservoirs, mountains, and reserves. This is good for nature and the country and prevents shortages too.

Think about how you use water in your restaurant. Do you really need to wash your food in new running water each time you get a delivery? Use the same water for food that does contaminate and you’re saving the planet while also saving water.

There are so many reasons why your food business would want to become greener. Your sustainable kitchen will help the world, your reputation and so much more. Direct365 have countless options to help reach your eco goals, from eco products to the cleaning products we spoke about earlier. For more eco options, head over to our homepage and see how we can help you.

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