| Title | Restaurants without Bins: How Does a Circular Restaurant Operate? |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 5891 |
| Authors | Renfors, SM; Wendt, T |
| Title | Restaurants without Bins: How Does a Circular Restaurant Operate? |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Sustainability, 16, 6 |
| Abstract | The circular economy is seen as a potential solution to tackle the environmental concerns of the restaurant industry, offering a set of practices to support the industry in achieving more efficient use of resources and becoming more sustainable. However, studies that focus on the circular economy as a theoretical framework in the restaurant context are scarce. Thus, this study aims to increase understanding of how a circular restaurant operates in practice and provide insight into the circular transformation of restaurants. This article adopts a qualitative, multiple case study methodology, assessing six pioneer restaurants fully embracing a circular economy. The results show that a circular restaurant can be defined as a restaurant based on a systemic design that eliminates waste and keeps materials in circulation. A circular restaurant redesigns and reverses the supply chain, designs circular menus, is committed to closed-loop cooking, and reprocesses the remaining waste. In addition, a circular restaurant features a circular approach to interior design and embraces its social capital. The article includes various practical implications for chefs who can lead the transition to a more circular food system by adopting relevant practices. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/6/2312/pdf?version=1710160385 |
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