Name: A vision for sustainable restaurants
Uploaded: 2010-12-03T15:50:00Z
Duration: 8 min 32 s
Description: If you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste -- creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).

If you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste -- creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).

A vision for sustainable restaurants

Restaurants waste enormous resources, with up to ten calories spent producing each calorie eaten. Rethinking every step, from using recycled materials to composting food scraps, can turn kitchens into models of efficiency. By designing systems that mimic nature’s zero-waste cycles, even supermarkets can strive for zero food waste. Small changes, like letting diners choose their portions, can inspire larger shifts toward responsible food culture.