FM specialist gives Dubai restauranteurs food for thought

FM specialist gives Dubai restauranteurs food for thought

Dubai: In the wake of COP26 and a recent announcement by Dubai Municipality about an upcoming sustainable star rating programme, restaurants in Dubai and elsewhere, will need to be safe, clean and green if they want to survive in the competitive food and beverage market. According to Kelvin Vargheese Senior Director TFM at Dubai-based maintenance specialist Hitches & Glitches (H&G), “Although it is of paramount importance, restauranteurs know it’s no longer just about health and hygiene, customers are increasingly concerned about waste. “Prior to the pandemic, many restaurants began banning single-use plastic straws, stirrers and toothpicks. What we are witnessing now is merely a natural progression, from an increasing number of environmentally savvy consumers,” he said. To achieve a star rating from Dubai Municipality’s initiative, which covers food safety, health and safety, environmental management, quality, taste and appeal, nutrition, diversity, as well as a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, food waste will naturally come under the microscope, creating further demand for specialist FM companies. Kitchen waste is also a valuable asset and it can even generate increased profit if it is managed well. To this end, Hitches & Glitches offers a monitoring software called Optimizer, which measures and benchmarks