Environmental Factors Flashcards
Every year how much waste is produced by hospitalty and catering buisnesses in the UK
3.5 million tonnes
Why do buisnesses reduce,reuse and recycle the waste they create.
Benefits for environment, save money, save space and create a good reputation for customers
How do buisnesses reduce.
Buy from manufactuers who use the mininum amount if packaging
Plastics or biodegradesble
Reduce portion sizes
Package left over food
Turn waste into compost
Making dtock from leftovers
Correctly using and storing food
Solar panels,low energy light bulb, energy efficient boilers and appliances wnd auto on and off lights
Water saving taps,showers instead of baths,wash clothes when full and maintaining taps
How do buisnesses recycle
Left over cooking oil to biofuel
Recycleable waste reycled
Special bins to help with recycling
Recycled materials can be bought and used
How do buisnesses re use
Left over food to make foods
Empty containers can hold many different things
Discourage guests from requesting fresh towels and bedding
Discourage the use of disposable cutlery,plates,cups and etc
Facts about Sustainable food production and diets
Production of food, packaging, refregeration and food transport are majar contributors for climate change
Production of meat,poultry,dairy foods and eggs contribute to 18% of all greenhouse gases
Several health and environemntal campaigns encourage people to eat more sustainable diet by eating more plant based
How do buisnesses use media
Competition in H and C industry
Advertisement and promotion of their products and services
Tourists industry use media to promote tourism throughout the world, and this has greatky benefitted the H and C industry
Food tourism popular
Online searching and booking for services very popular
Give two reasons why hospitality and catering businesses are being encouraged to become more concerned about environmental issues.
Image and reputation of buisness
Efffects of buisness on the climate
Suggest three ways in which a hospitality and catering business can become more vironmentally friendly.
Production of food, packaging, refregeration and food transport are majar contributors for climate change. Reducing these will make the business more environmentally friendly
Suggest different ways in which the various sectors of the Hospitality and Catering industry can address the requirements and targets to ‘reduce, re-use and recycle’.
Kitchen staff: use leftovers correctly, use minimum packaging, dispose food waste into compost, charge extra for unfinished meals.
Cleaning staff: dispose waste correctly
Manager: use water saving taps, use energy efficient bulbs, buy solar panels
Stock manager: support environementally friendly businesses and buy from areas with reduced packaging
Explain how addressing environmental sustainability issues will help a business to be more successful.
State the needs and wants for each of the
following groups of people who are
Customers of a H and C business?
a l Families with young children
Value for money, suitable accomodation and facilities and activities
(What the H and C can do) Inexpensive resturants with childrne menu, children equipment and adults, fun areas for children.
State the needs and wants for each of the
following groups of people who are
Customers of a H and C business?
C) Travellers and tourists
Suitable, reasonably priced accomodation, activities
, availabilty for food
(What the H and C can do) suitable accomodation and facilities , arranged tours and packed lunches or breakfasts with dirnks
State the needs and wants for each of the
following groups of people who are
Customers of a H and C business?
E) couples
Short leisure breaks, reasonable priced accomodation, leisure facilities
(What the H and C can do) special hotel packages that offers reduced pricing and catering
Facilities such as leisure centres, beatuy therapy, spa, salon, pools
State the needs and wants for each of the
following groups of people who are
Customers of a H and C business?
Business customer
Suitable accomodation for meetings, computer tech and catering
(What the H and C can do) meetingplaces/ conferences, smart screens, business lunches and refreshments.
