| 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 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su16062312 |
| 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. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; circular practices; hospitality operations; restaurant management; sustainability |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001192578800001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/6/2312/pdf?version=1710160385
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