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Special topics
9.1
Restaurants and food courts
9.1.2 Water efficiency
Restaurants and food courts use a lot of water for cooking, washing
and cleaning. It is important to consider the following to save water:
• Use water efficient water fittings.
• Use water efficient equipment (pre-rinse spray valve, dishwasher,
air-cooled ice-making machine).
• Monitor and track water consumption.
• Add extra meters for better monitoring of major water use and
water leakage detection.
• Implement water saving practices such as placing frozen food in
the refrigerator for overnight thawing.
• Centralised dish washing system for food court.
• Consider recycling of
Figure 162 Centralised dishes washing system
(Source: Kai Shing Management Services Limited)
9.1.4 Waste management
Restaurants and food courts generate a lot of waste, which includes food waste, plastic, glass and cooking oil.
It is important to consider the following:
• Provide waste sorting and recycle facilities.
• Food waste management – consider use of a food waste decomposer.
Figure 164 Food decomposer (Source: Kai Shing Management Services Limited)
• Cooking oil – collection and use for bio-fuel generation.
• Monitor amount of waste produced and amount of waste reduced regularly.
9.1.5 Indoor air quality management
Good
will help provide a healthier environment for customers as well as for the staff. It is important to
consider the following:
• Provide an odour removal system for toilets and dining areas.
• Provide an efficient kitchen exhaust system to prevent the buildup of odours and other pollutants in the kitchen and
prevent the flow of odours and pollutants to dining areas.
9.1.3 Use of environmentally friendly consumable
materials
Use of environmental friendly consumable materials will help
reduce waste generation. It is important to consider the following:
• Use of consumable materials that are environmentally friendly,
recyclable, recycled or non-disposable for:
- Food containers, wrappers, bags
- Cups, bowls, plates
- Napkins, serving utensils
- Paper towels, toilet rolls
• Use durable tableware where possible.
Figure 163 Using durable tableware
(Source: Kai Shing Management Services Limited)
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