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🚀 Cutting Food Waste with AI: How Marriott is Leading the Charge! ♻️ Marriott Hotels is utilizing AI-powered food monitoring systems to reduce food waste significantly across its properties. This smart approach optimizes inventory management and aligns with sustainability goals—an essential step for the future of hospitality. 🌍 AI isn't just for customer service; it's also proving its value in environmental sustainability! 🙌 #Sustainability #Hospitality #AI #FoodWaste #Innovation #marriott 🔗 Read the full article below

Earlier this summer, experts on the Hospitality Net World Panel on Sustainability in Hospitality discussed and debated on the promising yet complex relationship between artificial intelligence and sustainability in the hospitality sector. AI and Sustainable Hospitality: Boon or Bane? (read here: https://lnkd.in/ede4xsF9) I asked if the hospitality sector is possibly missing AI’s potential on the sustainability front since the sustainability agenda is not (yet) the main driver for businesses to utilise artificial intelligence (e.g. https://lnkd.in/eYvc4tKy or https://lnkd.in/eHqs8irn). Here is an interesting opinion piece by Nicolas Dubrocard with the title: "The Myth of Tech-Only Solutions: Unpacking Food Waste Management in the Hospitality Industry” (Read here: https://lnkd.in/eYtPvkP7) The article offers insights from his experience with food waste management technologies across the hospitality sector. The article assesses the role, limitations and possibilities of "smart scales", a technological innovation aimed at reducing food waste through detailed monitoring. This opinion piece resonates with the previous discussions on the World Panel on Sustainability in Hospitality where experts highlighted the necessity of blending technology with human-centric strategies (e.g. thoughtful integration and realistic expectations). #HospitalityNet #WorldPanel #SustainableHospitality #AIinHospitality #AIandSustainability #FoodWasteManagement #TechInHospitality

Turns out AI can play a vital role in moving towards more sustainable operations and help reducing waste while cutting costs and elevating guest experiences. Marriott Hotels has successfully reduced food waste by 25% across 53 European locations in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics by implementing AI-powered monitoring systems. These systems track food consumption and waste in real time, offering actionable insights for better decision-making in areas such as menu planning, portion sizes, and ordering. As a result, Marriott has introduced smaller portion options and signage at buffets and has added QR codes to menus to promote waste reduction. The pilot project involved more than 3,000 staff members and has mitigated 486 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over six months. Marriott is the first hotel chain to adopt AI food waste monitoring at scale, continuing its commitment as a member of The Pledge on Food Waste. Globally, food waste contributes to significant environmental and economic issues, accounting for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Turns out AI can play a vital role in moving towards more sustainable operations and help reducing waste while cutting costs and elevating guest experiences. Marriott Hotels has successfully reduced food waste by 25% across 53 European locations in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics by implementing AI-powered monitoring systems. These systems track food consumption and waste in real time, offering actionable insights for better decision-making in areas such as menu planning, portion sizes, and ordering. As a result, Marriott has introduced smaller portion options and signage at buffets and has added QR codes to menus to promote waste reduction. The pilot project involved more than 3,000 staff members and has mitigated 486 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over six months. Marriott is the first hotel chain to adopt AI food waste monitoring at scale, continuing its commitment as a member of The Pledge on Food Waste. Globally, food waste contributes to significant environmental and economic issues, accounting for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Turns out AI can play a vital role in moving towards more sustainable operations and help reducing waste while cutting costs and elevating guest experiences. Marriott Hotels has successfully reduced food waste by 25% across 53 European locations in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics by implementing AI-powered monitoring systems. These systems track food consumption and waste in real time, offering actionable insights for better decision-making in areas such as menu planning, portion sizes, and ordering. As a result, Marriott has introduced smaller portion options and signage at buffets and has added QR codes to menus to promote waste reduction. The pilot project involved more than 3,000 staff members and has mitigated 486 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over six months. Marriott is the first hotel chain to adopt AI food waste monitoring at scale, continuing its commitment as a member of The Pledge on Food Waste. Globally, food waste contributes to significant environmental and economic issues, accounting for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Turns out AI can play a vital role in moving towards more sustainable operations and help reducing waste while cutting costs and elevating guest experiences. Marriott Hotels has successfully reduced food waste by 25% across 53 European locations in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics by implementing AI-powered monitoring systems. These systems track food consumption and waste in real time, offering actionable insights for better decision-making in areas such as menu planning, portion sizes, and ordering. As a result, Marriott has introduced smaller portion options and signage at buffets and has added QR codes to menus to promote waste reduction. The pilot project involved more than 3,000 staff members and has mitigated 486 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over six months. Marriott is the first hotel chain to adopt AI food waste monitoring at scale, continuing its commitment as a member of The Pledge on Food Waste. Globally, food waste contributes to significant environmental and economic issues, accounting for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Turns out AI can play a vital role in moving towards more sustainable operations and help reducing waste while cutting costs and elevating guest experiences. Marriott Hotels has successfully reduced food waste by 25% across 53 European locations in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics by implementing AI-powered monitoring systems. These systems track food consumption and waste in real time, offering actionable insights for better decision-making in areas such as menu planning, portion sizes, and ordering. As a result, Marriott has introduced smaller portion options and signage at buffets and has added QR codes to menus to promote waste reduction. The pilot project involved more than 3,000 staff members and has mitigated 486 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over six months. Marriott is the first hotel chain to adopt AI food waste monitoring at scale, continuing its commitment as a member of The Pledge on Food Waste. Globally, food waste contributes to significant environmental and economic issues, accounting for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Did you know the average commercial kitchen wastes 5-15 per cent of the food it buys? That's a lot of avoidable waste and a lot of money down the drain not to mention the cost to the environment. We've covered a lot of stories about Winnow AI food waste technology and the hotels it has partnered, with so we are not too surprised at this news of it joining the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. Read more about it below!🥦🥬🥪🥗 #hotels #foodwaste #hospitality #AI #hoteltechnology #sustainability

Turns out AI can play a vital role in moving towards more sustainable operations and help reducing waste while cutting costs and elevating guest experiences. Marriott Hotels has successfully reduced food waste by 25% across 53 European locations in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics by implementing AI-powered monitoring systems. These systems track food consumption and waste in real time, offering actionable insights for better decision-making in areas such as menu planning, portion sizes, and ordering. As a result, Marriott has introduced smaller portion options and signage at buffets and has added QR codes to menus to promote waste reduction. The pilot project involved more than 3,000 staff members and has mitigated 486 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over six months. Marriott is the first hotel chain to adopt AI food waste monitoring at scale, continuing its commitment as a member of The Pledge on Food Waste. Globally, food waste contributes to significant environmental and economic issues, accounting for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions.

🌍 Leading the Way in Sustainability: Marriott Hotels Bold Steps Against Food Waste 🌱 In a significant move towards sustainability, they’ve rolled out Winnow AI technology across 53 hotels in the UK, Ireland, and Nordics, aiming for a 50% reduction in food waste by 2025 Following an impressive 25% decrease achieved in early 2024. How does it work? The Winnow AI system employs a sophisticated combination of a camera, weighing scale, and AI to analyze food waste in real-time. By capturing images and quantifying waste, kitchen teams receive valuable insights, enabling them to make informed decisions about portion sizes and menu adjustments. As Joanna Chugh, Area VP for UK, Ireland, and Nordics, stated: “If you see a lot of waste from specific dishes, you know you are serving too much.” But it doesn’t stop there! Marriott is also focusing on: Menu engineering: Adjusting dishes based on waste data. Responsible dining awareness: Educating guests on mindful consumption. Creative repurposing: Transforming surplus ingredients into new culinary delights, like turning banana peels into pulled pork for vegetarian burgers. Additionally, surplus food that can’t be repurposed is donated to food banks and initiatives like Too Good to Go, ensuring that good food doesn’t go to waste. Marriott’s commitment to sustainability shines beyond just food waste. With all managed hotels in the region Green Key certified, they’re also championing initiatives such as Meat Free Monday, energy-efficient practices, and even growing herbs in rooftop greenhouses. As the hospitality industry faces growing pressures to prioritize sustainability, Marriott Hotels UK is leading by example. Their proactive measures not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute positively to our planet. 🌿 #Sustainability #FoodWaste #Hospitality #Innovation #Marriott