SafetyCulture
  • App Store
  • Google Play

Restaurant Waste Management

Streamline waste disposal strategies and stay on top of waste handling compliance. 

SafetyCulture has helped businesses around the world achieve

60%

improved auditing efficiency*
50%

improved efficiency in training*
49%

savings from safety & compliance improvements*

*Reported in Forrester’s study: The Total Economic Impact™ of SafetyCulture’s Operations Platform

Deliver a great guest experience

Equip your teams with the tools and knowledge to deliver a 5-star guest experience consistently. Digitize restaurant maintenance checks spanning from bar and dining area inspections to housekeeping and open/close procedures to maximize efficiencies and see satisfaction rise.

“Everything that goes towards excellent restaurant experiences starts with SafetyCulture. It’s truly an investment into the future of our brand.”

Luke Dippel Chief Operating Officer Fishbowl SafetyCulture customer story

Luke Dippel

Chief Operating Officer at FISHBOWL

Read success story

Keep everything on brand

A slip in brand reputation can have huge consequences. Deliver waste management training courses and standard operating procedure updates seamlessly to ensure your teams deliver a better and consistent guest experience that keeps customers coming back for more. Identify additional areas of improvement with mystery shopper campaigns that are easy to deploy.

“Within the company, there are 286 users and 3,000 people doing training. I manage it very easily myself. This platform is designed to be easy – it’s self-managing.”

User

Steven Jones

Group Compliance Manager, Trippas White Group

Read success story

Minimize food waste

Prevent excess food waste with a streamlined restaurant inventory system. Use sensors to monitor the temperature of food storage equipment and ensure ingredients are stored at optimal conditions to avoid preemptive spoilage. Anticipate the necessary waste management methods needed based on the stocked ingredients used for the current menu rotation to curb improper waste disposal.

“In the past, if a driver left a fridge door open, the contents would be wasted. Now, we get alerts and can take immediate action.”

Casper Ettelson Fishbowl Co-Founder SafetyCulture customer story

Casper Ettleson

Co-Founder, FISHBOWL

Read success story

Proactively identify and monitor waste trends

Identify the common waste trends in restaurant operations and leverage data to develop better waste management strategies. Review results of routine food waste audits to underscore what types of waste frequently come up based on the current menu, and find lapses in compliance with waste handling regulations.

Engage staff members in waste management efforts

Empower restaurant staff to participate in waste reduction and sustainable practices by lending them the right digital tools for their tasks. Supplement their knowledge of waste handling with digital training materials, and keep them informed of any changes with regulatory requirements via Heads Up.

Drive improvement across your organization

Waste Disposal Compliance

Temperature Monitoring

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Hazard Identification

Food Spoilage Monitoring

Kitchen Hygiene Checks

Staff Training

Incident Reporting

Inventory Management

Food Safety Audits

Quality Assurance Checks

Site Safety Walks

Raise the bar for customer experience across locations

  • App Store
  • Google Play

Explore hospitality resources & solutions

Template

Food Waste Log

Protect your bottomline with well-documented food waste audits using a digital platform.

Template

Waste Management Checklist

Catch waste management issues early using a mobile app to ensure better compliance and waste handling.

Template

Restaurant Checklist

Use a digital template to create checklists that can streamline restaurant management processes.

Article

Restaurant Food Waste

Learn effective strategies to minimize restaurant food waste in your establishment.

Article

Waste Management System

Learn about waste disposal methods and additional tools to help your business comply with regulatory requirements.

Article

Restaurant Management

Discover the essential skills and strategies for effective restaurant management in this comprehensive guide.

Unlock a better way of working for your service operations

✓ Deliver consistent experience ✓ Maintain the highest standards ✓ Make better decisions, quicker ✓ Maximize returns

  • App Store
  • Google Play

Frequently Asked Questions

Restaurant waste management software helps businesses reduce food waste, cut costs, and improve sustainability. It tracks inventory, monitors waste patterns, and provides insights to optimize purchasing and portioning. Additionally, compliance with waste regulations becomes easier, improving overall efficiency and restaurant management.

Restaurant waste management software helps manage various types of waste, including food waste, packaging waste, and general operational waste. In doing so, restaurants can improve sustainability practices and minimize food waste. 

Proper management of food waste is a pressing issue as of late, with the US restaurant industry alone wasting 11.4 tons of food each year. Using the right software to track ingredient usage and food distribution can help ease food waste for restaurants. 

Key features to consider for restaurant waste management include:

  • Inventory management
  • Waste disposal monitoring
  • Data analytics
  • Sustainability insights
  • Compliance monitoring

To implement restaurant waste management software effectively, businesses should start by setting clear waste reduction goals and then regularly analyzing data insights to optimize purchasing and portion control. Moreover, encouraging staff participation through training and establishing a waste-conscious culture ensures long-term success.

No, training is not a requirement to use restaurant waste management software. However, allowing staff members to be properly trained to use this software empowers them to integrate it into their daily tasks and maximize the features of a digital tool.