{"id":5296,"date":"2022-09-09T13:11:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T03:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2022-10-28T13:05:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T02:05:17","slug":"zero-waste-catering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/zero-waste-catering\/","title":{"rendered":"DEEJAYS: Zero Waste Catering for Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5296\" class=\"elementor elementor-5296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-802643f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"802643f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87601b2\" data-id=\"87601b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ddfab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ddfab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/deejays-catering-cc-hero-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5299\" alt=\"deejays-catering-cc-hero-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/deejays-catering-cc-hero-image.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/deejays-catering-cc-hero-image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/deejays-catering-cc-hero-image-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e77675 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e77675\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b24a1\" data-id=\"96b24a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372301c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"372301c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deejays catering provides zero waste catering for schools in New Zealand. They package their food in certified compostable packaging made by BioPak and partner with\u00a0<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compost Connect<\/a>\u00a0to ensure all of the packaging their food comes in is returned back to the earth via compost partners. Catering waste can be huge, but it was important to Deejays that they found a packaging option that mitigate this or create no waste at all. By partnering with Compost Connect, Deejays and Papatoetoe East School in Auckland were able to not only create zero waste at lunchtime, but also teach their students the importance of composting as well. If you\u2019re a school or university that would like to tackle lunchtime food waste, we\u2019ll tell you how this can easily be achieved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8423e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8423e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/staff-putting-food-into-BioPak-BioBowls.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5359\" alt=\"staff-putting-food-into-BioPak-BioBowls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/staff-putting-food-into-BioPak-BioBowls.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/staff-putting-food-into-BioPak-BioBowls-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/staff-putting-food-into-BioPak-BioBowls-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a6e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5a6e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Deejays catering staff preparing schools lunches using BioPak packaging<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7056591 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7056591\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac5a19c\" data-id=\"ac5a19c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108d039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"108d039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-content-type=\"heading\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\">The Importance of School Catering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc81a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc81a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In New Zealand, nutrition is an important part of a child\u2019s day. Every week, Deejay\u2019s school catering company provides 44,000 meals into the Ka Ora \u00a0Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme. This programme aims to reduce food insecurity by providing access to a nutritious lunch in school every day.<\/p><p>Around one in five children in New Zealand live in households that struggle to put enough good-quality food on the table. In communities facing greater socio-economic barriers, 40% of parents run out of food sometimes or often. (<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.education.govt.nz\/our-work\/overall-strategies-and-policies\/wellbeing-in-education\/free-and-healthy-school-lunches\/#:~:text=The%20Ka%20Ora%2C%20Ka%20Ako,kura%20to%20over%20220%2C000%20learners.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a>).<\/p><p>Providing consistent lunches for children in school can improve their concentration, behvahiour, school achievement and overall well being. If you think it about it, it\u2019s quite hard to work or think when you\u2019re hungry!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b448302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b448302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kids-sitting-around-table.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5360\" alt=\"Kids sitting around table eating sandwiches at lunch time at Henry Hill School, Napier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kids-sitting-around-table.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kids-sitting-around-table-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Kids-sitting-around-table-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c041b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c041b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Kids sitting around table eating sandwiches at lunch time at Henry Hill School, Napier<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e37b7cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e37b7cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a23267a\" data-id=\"a23267a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380f809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"380f809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-content-type=\"heading\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\">How to Combat Catering Waste<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76764a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76764a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The downside to catering is that rather than each child bringing a packed lunch in reusable containers, each lunch is provided in a single-use container which can sometimes create a lot of waste\u2013 but not with BioPak!\u00a0<\/p><p>Finding a waste free catering service was important for Papatoetoe East School as they teach their students about sustainability and recycling through their enviro program. BioPak and Compost Connect allows students to compost their food containers and cutlery after eating, making it easy to integrate their learning and make it relatable for them. With the catering company, packaging supplier and school all on board, you can consider catering food waste history!<\/p><p>If you are a catering company looking to make a difference,\u00a0<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biopak.com\/au\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact our team<\/a>\u00a0today for a quote.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6301ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6301ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-content-type=\"heading\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\">Tips On How To Be A Sustainable Catering Company<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3741eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3741eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a few other things that you can do to improve the sustainability of your catering company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa1933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fa1933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-content-type=\"heading\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\">Mandating Compostable Packaging<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f10c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f10c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"><p>Make a commitment to switching all of your packaging over to a compostable alternative. Single-use plastic bans are imminent, so you\u2019ll be doing yourself a favour by ditching any plastic packaging early.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83414e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83414e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-content-type=\"heading\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\">Connect With A Commercial Composting Service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3284d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a3284d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you\u2019ve made the switch to compostable packaging, make the disposal process for your customers seamless. Connect with a local commercial compost facility to find out the process of incorporating easy pick up and disposal for your customers. You can find a compost partner through BioPak\u2019s composting initiative\u00a0<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compost Connect<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e0f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81e0f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jeffries-food-organics-truck-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5361\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jeffries-food-organics-truck-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jeffries-food-organics-truck--300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Jeffries-food-organics-truck--768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3c8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb3c8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Jeffries food organics truck unloading compost bin<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a8a29d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a8a29d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bc26ef\" data-id=\"1bc26ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b175200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b175200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-content-type=\"heading\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\">Provice Educational Material for Your Customers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc0b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cc0b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"><p>If you want your customers to do the right thing and compost your packaging, you must first let them know this is possible. Whether you\u2019re catering for a school, office or party, create educational material that shows the whole lifecycle of your products, explaining that any leftovers, foodscraps and the packaging can be composted. You can even create a simplified version for teachers and kids which can be incorporated into their lessons. Tell your customers about everything you are doing to be a more sustainable catering business. This could be using compostable packaging, using solar panels or green energy, or even using local fruit and vegetables in your meals. All of these things will show why you are the best catering company to choose from.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"><p>Download your free educational printables to hang in your classroom or around the school.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1ed040 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1ed040\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f10444\" data-id=\"7f10444\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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