Ways Food Gets Wasted in House Party: 7 Tips to Waste Less
We accept food wastage in a house party as normal. Know how to change it…
Stop wastage of food for 2 reasons: 1. To show respect to people who worked hard to produce the food. 2. To show respect to people who cannot have full meals in a day.
Food wastage in a party at home is avoidable if we know: 1.Why food gets wasted. 2.Right trick to tackle it.
Many people don’t mind wasting food in parties.
Tip: Adopt a zero food waste policy for your party. Communicate it clearly to guests at the time of invitation.
Bad menu planning.
Tip: Party menu must have likeable foods. Feel free to ask your guests including kids and plan a menu as per their choices.
Wrong estimation where you cook more than actual need.
Tip: Right estimate as per guest count is crucial. If you keep too many dishes, lower the quantity.
People overload their plate but can’t finish it.
Tip: Allow small serving to start with. Serve additional helping only after the first one is finished.
Children at party have no idea how much food they need.
Tip: Their demands should be monitored by adults.
Bulk quantity of edible food from plates goes to waste bin.
Tip: Avail food donation option. Collect all edible food and donate to people in need.
Leftover is treated as garbage.
Tip 1: Keep empty boxes and jars ready to pack extra foods for guests.
Tip 2: Keep your fridge empty. Store leftovers properly and use up in next few days.
CONCLUSION A bit of planning and awareness are needed to stop wastage of food in any house party.