Friday Buffet

Here’s an interesting nugget shedding light on how The Cheesecake Factory manages its kitchen inventory. Of course, nothing said about plate waste.

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An restaurant in Sydney, Australia will be closing because of diminished business due to the restaurateur’s strict rules–including compelling customers to ‘try to finish everything’ and bring their own take-home containers. It’s an interesting report (via video).

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I love how, in Seattle, tips for hosting a party include having a well-marked compost receptacle.

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Save the Grace is now saving plenty of food in Lebanon. The group formed just this year and is already recovering a hefty amount, some of which is helping feed Syrian refugees.

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As a rule, when anyone writes of a “Blooming Great Idea to Halt Waste,” I’m clicking through. Unfortunately, the link was for a seminar in Ayrshire (Scotland) that had already happened. Still–nice one, Zero Waste Scotland!