I once saw a hotel throw out at least a dozen delicious pork roasts (I grabbed a couple before), 2 entire queens of key lime pies, and too much of everything else to quantify. It was a massive banquet for 2000+, and they made lots more food than they needed.
But that was only one banquet, on one night, in one hotel. I am in one of the major convention cities, and banquets like that go in EVERY night, in multiple hotels. Some hotels are hosting multiple conventions at a time, as well as their Local Social events like Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. The food waste is mind-boggling.
I understand that they have to carefully monitor the food safety protocols, but I don’t know why vans from food banks can’t be waiting at the hotels at 9 pm at night, to collect any leftover food, and rush it back to refrigeration, to be reheated and served the next day.
Or even that night. I’m sure hungry homeless people wouldn’t mind waiting until 10 pm to eat, if it meant a feast like pork roast mashed potatoes, and key lime pie.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Impossible. There’s no way you could possibly imagine it.
workerONE@lemmy.world 1 month ago
You couldn’t imagine how upset I am hearing about wasted food at hotel conventions.