Food waste prevention blog
A blog for hospitality leaders and food lovers willing to reduce food costs.
Food waste news, insights, interviews and zero waste recipes
Get some fresh inspiration to reduce food costs and make the most of the ingredients you buy.


6 insights from the 2023 IMPACT Sustainability Travel and Tourism Conference
In January 2023, BetterTable.ca attended the IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference: one of the biggest event in North America that focuses on sustainable tourism. This event, held


5 Sustainable Habits Hotels Need Today To Increase Occupancy
Whether people are booking a venue for their event or simply looking for a place to stay, hotels worldwide are looking to build green initiatives


December: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For December? We made it to the end of the year! This calls for a celebration. Rethink2gether‘s goal for December is to


5 insights from the 2022 SPARK | BC Hotel & Liquor Conference
Last week, Rethink2gether attended SPARK: the first ever BC Hotel & Liquor Conference, created for hoteliers, liquor retailers, and hospitality owners and managers. This in-person event took


November: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For November? A great way to reduce your environmental footprint is by eating seasonal fruits and vegetables and buying local! This month,


5 Ways Hotels Increase Employee Engagement And Retention in the kitchen
When it comes to colleague engagement and retention, every hotel is unique in its own way, with different challenges and opportunities for improvement. This means


October: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For October? It’s that time of year again! We get to cozy up to the fire and enjoy all the delicious food


5 Chef Insights shared at the 2022 Cookscamp by Chef’s Table Society of BC
Last week, I attended the 2022 Cookscamp organized by Chef’s Table Society of BC. More than a hundred BC cooks have gathered at North Arm


September: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For September? Summer lovin’, coming to an end. This is the last of our summer recipes as we come to the last


Our clients got talent: Moxies Kelowna
Head Chef Theo Brisley, a sustainable leader Theo Brisley has been Head Chef at Moxie’s Kelowna since 2021. Born and raised in Nanaimo, Theo started


August: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For August? Enjoying your summer? We sure are! Whether you’re coming back from a holiday to beautiful destinations around the world or


Pride 2022: A Message from Ben Liegey, Rethink2gether CEO
Pride 2022 My name is Ben Liegey, and I am the queer CEO of Rethink2gether, a Vancouver-based company on a mission to help commercial kitchens


July: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For July? The month of July is known to bring the HEAT, so we found some refreshing recipes for everyone to enjoy.


What is Food Waste Consulting & Why Is It Important?
Prevention of Food Waste If you’ve already read our ‘About us’ excerpt, you probably have a pretty good understanding of what Rethink2gether strives to achieve


June: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For June? Contrary to the famous words of House Stark (sorry about the Game of Thrones reference)… SUMMER IS OFFICIALLY HERE! You


3 learnings from the Vancouver Food Policy Council
The Vancouver Food Policy Council The Vancouver Food Policy Council is an official civic agency that advises City Council and staff on improving food sustainability in


May: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season For May? April showers brings May flowers. May is here, which means warmer weather and more delicious zero waste recipes that will


The PLEDGEâ„¢ on Food Waste: a successful pilot in Mauritius
A third-party audited certification that improves the bottom line The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste is an international certification program for hotels, restaurants and canteens willing to


April: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s in Season For April? April showers bring May flowers, as well as some amazing fruits and vegetables! Many don’t realize the amount of food


Policies, incentives, and measurement protocols for food waste reporting by Vancouver businesses
A Vancouver study to identify how to encourage food waste measurement In 2021, the City of Vancouver requested a study to better understand “Policies, incentives,


March: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s in Season For March? As we march on the months of a hectic 2022, we still persist on helping you make the most out


Vancouver rating EcoMeter will help diners choose sustainable restaurants
Vancouverites will be able to identify eco-friendly restaurants 54% of Canadians eat out once a week or more, and 4.2 million more Canadians order food


February: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s in Season For February?  Can you feel the love in the air? We’ve got a new list of delicious zero waste recipes for


How Chef Davide Del Brocco uses food waste measurement to reduce food costs
Chef Davide Del Brocco, a Canadian hospitality leader Davide Del Brocco is Chef and Sustainability Manager at Sodexo Canada. Born and raised in Toronto, he had


January: Easy & Tasty Zero Waste Recipes
What’s In Season In January? Happy New Year, everyone! Now that the holiday cookies are all gone, let’s get back to healthy fruits and vegetables!


Vegan honey for eco-conscious people and restaurants
The Vegan Population Is Growing Fast In Canada! As the number of plant-based options increase around the world, there is one country that leads the


7 Simple Ways To Reduce Organic Waste During Christmas
Did you take the time after Thanksgiving this year to figure out what you were going to do with leftovers? Or the pumpkins you’ve carved


Cooks Camp Insights 2021
On Sept 15th 2021, Rethink2gether attended the Cooks Camp 2021. It was a three-hour long online event which featured a number of well-known figures in


MeeT Restaurants: Re-shape the perception of Comfort Food with delicious plant-based foods!
Who are you? I am Jason from Vancouver. Co-founder & Owner of MeeT Restaurants in Vancouver. I’m passionate about making the world a better place than when


Restaurant Interview: Farm’r Prepared Meals
Who are you? My name is Jason Sheardown, I am the Head Chef of Farm’r Prepared Meals. We are a chef-driven, prepared meals kitchen and


Foodie Recipe: Zero Waste Banana Peel Bread
Don’t throw away your banana peels! They are your secret ingredient in this recipe. Serves: 12 food lovers Prep time: 20 min Baking time: 45


Restaurant interview: Salmon n’ Bannock
Who are you? I am Inez Cook, Co-Founder & Owner of Salmon n’ Bannock. We are Vancouver’s only Indigenous-owned and operated restaurant. We use the traditional
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Rethink2gether is always looking to promote leaders in the hotel and restaurant industry.
Do you have ideas worth sharing? Do you want to be featured in our blog? Let us know!

