Connect's Food Waste Week Campaign

Connect, a Sustainable Caterer

Our Mission at Connect is to minimise our impact on the environment and we are committed to reducing waste, pollution, and energy. We are passionate about our fresh food, quality seasonal ingredients and promote responsible practices throughout the company.

Connect launched a ‘Food Waste Week’ campaign across all sites, including a competition, open to all Connect employees. The entry criteria was simple, submit a recipe that included imaginative ways to use up food, which would otherwise be thrown away. 

Did you know that on average, 18% of food purchased

by the UK Hospitality and Food Service sector is thrown away!

And 75% of the food that ends up in the

bin could have been eaten!

We were completely blown away by the response, creativity and the innovation of all the recipes received! Our Operations Team were challenged with shortlisting just twelve recipes. The finalists had to prepare their dishes and get them delivered to Head Office for the judging stage. They were marked on taste, appearance and how closely they stuck to the brief.

The verdict was tough, as all dishes created were well presented and incredibly tasty. But, the final decision was unanimous, as the winning dish was made, almost entirely, with food which would have gone to waste!

Who knew food that would have gone to waste could taste so good - see the recipe below to try for yourself!



Crunchy Curried Vegetable & Potato Cake

Created by Mark, Relief Chef Manager | serves 4