REDUCE YOUR RESTAURANT FOOD WASTE
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The Hidden Cost of Food Waste in the UAE’s F&B Sector
Each year, the UAE wastes approximately 3.27 million tones of food, costing the nation an estimated AED 6 billion. In Dubai alone, 38 % of prepared food ends up in the bin daily, and that figure soars to 60 % during Ramadan.
UAE Wastes Costing AED 6 Billion
Common Types of Food Waste in Restaurants
Understanding where waste happens to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Spoiled Food
Prep Waste
Plate Waste
Too Much Cooked
Expired Items
Theft Waste
What Are the Causes
of Food Waste in Restaurants?
Poor tracking leads to over-ordering and spoilage.
Unpredictable customers cause over or under preparation.
Lack of proper temperature control speeds up spoilage.
Large or uneven portions create more leftovers.
Complex menus cause unused ingredients and waste.
Without data, restaurants can’t improve waste management.
How Can Restaurants Reduce Food Waste Effectively?
Track what, when, and why items are wasted to cut inventory errors and overstocking by up to 12%.
How our Restaurant Inventory Software helps in cutting Food Waste?
Our Inventory Software links inventory, sales, and waste tracking to help restaurants reduce food waste by up to 20%. It spots issues in inventory, cooking, and portion sizes for better waste control.
Tracks stock to prevent over-ordering and spoilage.
Predicts food needs using sales and waste data.
Highlights high-waste ingredients for optimized menus.
Identifies where waste occurs and calculates its cost.
Reduces errors and overbuying.
Designs menus to use ingredients efficiently.
Centralized stock control for all locations.
Real-time sales, stock, and waste tracking with inventory theft prevention.
How Our Clients Save Up to 20% on Food Costs
Less Food Waste
A local burger restaurant reduced yearly waste using recipe management & precise COGS.
Cost Saving Gains
An international Asian food chain used our menu engineering and demand planning to achieve a 15% cost savings.
Wastage Saved
A dessert food truck used our inventory system to cut waste, resulting in a 12% direct cost savings.
1,000+ Happy Clients
How we've helped clients cut food waste in their industry
Before adopting Polaris ERP, our business struggled with food waste and inventory mismanagement. With Polaris, we now have real-time tracking of ingredient usage, costs, and even insights into how efficiently our kitchen staff is managing food.
Polaris helped us manage our inventory, so we can now track waste and orders through the system without calling suppliers directly. We can easily check if the inventory matches the system, which saves time. Using Polaris made our life easier, better efficiency. It’s easier taking orders, managing stocks, or inventory.
Since the system got integrated into our day-to-day operations, we no longer need to manually track inventory or wasted ingredients. I can check supplier costs and get alerts for over-ordering or spoilage, which is very, very helpful. The system is efficient, cost saving, and all this translates to higher profit margins for the restaurants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Restaurant Waste Management FAQ
Overstocking, poor storage, over-portioning, and menu mismanagement are common causes. Polaris ERP prevents this with real-time ingredient tracking, sends alerts for high or expiring stock, and provides recommendations to use ingredients before they expire.
Polaris ERP tracks ingredient usage, expiration dates, and leftover dishes in real time, providing detailed reports on where waste occurs and helping calculate spoilage accurately.
Our software offers real-time tracking, smart reorder alerts, recipe standardization, and waste reports. With supplier integration and accurate demand forecast, it helps restaurants reduce food waste by up to 20% by ensuring they only order what’s needed.
Track inventory, store food well, rotate stock (FIFO), and adjust portions by demand. Polaris ERP automates rotation, tracks shelf life, and gives accurate demand forecasts.
This depends on factors such as: the size of your F&B business, your waste management procedures, and the systems in place to help mitigate waste. Our Inventory Software calculates exact quantities of wasted food per day, week, or month, giving actionable insights to help reduce waste by up to 20%.
Yes, by controlling and reducing food costs, Polaris ERP helps to improve efficiency, and raises profit margins. Our clients in the UAE save up to 20% through better inventory control and waste tracking.
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