Folalu, A.A. (2017) The Effect of Food Waste on the Profitability of Hotel Industry in Selected Hotels in Ogun State. In: SPASCIT, 4th – 7th December, 2017., Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State.
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Abstract
A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among sixty workers in selected hotels in Ogun State to determine the effect of food waste on the profitability of the hotel industry in Abeokuta Area of Ogun State. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on the bio-data/socio-economic characteristic, causes of food wastage in the hotel and effects of food wastage in the hotel and the ways through which food waste can be prevented in the study area. Data obtained was analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS V.20). The results showed that more than half of the respondents (68.8%) attested that food wastage in the hotel industry in the study area were being caused by improper storage for raw materials, and almost an half of the respondents (42.5%) attested that food wastage can arise due to over production of food in the kitchen and also not paying attention to customer orders. The study reveals that effect of food waste if not properly managed may lead to loss of customer patronage, more expenses will be incurred by the hotel, the image of the hotel will be greatly affected/influence, and also reduction in cost of labor/manpower. The study recommended that there should be ala carte food service operation, daily food waste tracking, better ingredient purchase and storage. Also, there should be regular food plan reviews, efficient fore-casts of guest’s demand and the most important there should be strong communication between the restaurant (the food service area) and the kitchen.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2022 11:12 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Oct 2022 11:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/2027 |
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