New Trend on Zero Waste Day: Sustainable Catering

Consumers are now choosing conscious menus instead of wasteful ones.

The International Zero Waste Day, declared by the United Nations on March 30th, once again highlighted the transformation in food consumption habits. While it is known that approximately 1,3 billion tons of food are wasted worldwide every year, it has been observed that consumers are making more conscious choices in this regard in recent years.

Especially in the catering and mass meal industry, there is a rapidly growing interest in companies that reduce waste and practice sustainable and planned production. From corporate clients to individual events, consumers are now considering not only taste and price, but also production approach and environmental impact as criteria for evaluation.

"Zero waste starts on your plate"

According to experts, the most critical step in preventing food waste is planned production and proper portion management. Catering services offer a significant advantage in this regard. Thanks to properly planned menus, both the amount of food needed can be produced and the amount of waste can be minimized.

Key features of sustainable menus include:

• Using seasonal and local products.
• Balanced portioning
• Production planning that reduces food waste.
• Recyclable packaging solutions

Catering Türkiye: Making sustainable choices visible.

Türkiye's largest catering-focused marketplace Catering TurkeyThe platform facilitates users' access to companies that practice sustainable production. Through the platform, users can evaluate different catering companies not only in terms of price and menu, but also according to their production approach and sustainability sensitivity.

Okan Yüksel, General Manager of Catering Türkiye, said the following regarding the matter:

“Sustainable production and minimizing food waste are among our top priorities at Catering Türkiye. To motivate catering companies in this direction, we offer our users the opportunity to choose companies that prioritize sustainability. In this way, we both contribute to the transformation of the sector and support more conscious consumption habits.”

Sustainable cooking is becoming more common.

The zero-waste approach is increasingly impacting not only individual consumption but also organizational and event culture. The demand for "waste-reducing menus" is becoming increasingly prominent, particularly at corporate events, parties, and special occasions.

Catering Türkiye offers its users a wide service network with approximately 1000 catering companies in 59 cities across Türkiye, while also contributing to making companies that practice sustainable production more visible.

Users who embrace a zero-waste approach and want to make more conscious choices can easily find the most suitable catering companies for their needs via www.cateringturkiye.com.