Placed where food waste is already being collected, the system consists of a digital scale and touch screen terminal. Every time a food waste item is brought in , the staff member places it on the scale, then selects the type of food, type of container and reason for disposal on the touchscreen. The system does the rest, calculating the net weight of the food discard and cost of the item, based on pre programmed values specific to Cai dining.
The logging process takes only a few seconds and quickly becomes a routine step in the food waste disposal process. extra labor is added, notes dave brition, Operations Director at leanPath. He helped Cai dining customize each dining hall's system and trained kitchen staff on using the equipment and software. The more you tailor the system yo specific menu item and operations, the more valuable the results, says Briton. For cai Dining this means breaking down the general food categories into subcategories , for example , different types of soups offered.