1. Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Ward Food Waste Project A practical guide What we were doing before What we are doing now

2. Ward Food Waste Project Introduction of new ward meal service trolleys 2007 / 08 Each patient received an individual menu for next days Lunch and Tea Menus were ticked off with patient choices Total sheet sent to the kitchen Introduction of the new system agreement to allow extra for late admissions etc

3. Ward Food Waste Project Through monitoring of the ward total sheets trends began to emerge Exact quantities, Similar quantities, Repeat ordering, No orders. Introduction of ward meal monitoring Focus by Hospital on waste costs including food waste. Green Healthcare Programme CTC

4. Monday 1stChefs to Complete Kitchen Porter Complete Chefs to Complete Kitchen Porter Complete Bacon Beef Cass Bacon Beef Cass Chilli Potato Chick Curry Chilli Potato Chick Curry Option 1 Lunch Option 2 LunchWaste 1Waste 2 Option 1 Tea Option 2 TeaWaste1Waste2 Kitchen Before 9.30am St John's Ward Our Lady's Ward St Joseph's CHC St Brigid's St Anne's Ward St Michaels Ward Onc/ Haem Ward

5. Ward Food Waste Project Single ward study carried out by CTC 2010 Ward meal service working multi disciplinary group established 2012 Second food waste study carried out by CTC on all meal service wards 2012 Report forwarded to WMSG Recommendations discussed Challenge of our particular service arrangements

6. Ward Food Waste Project Change to a spoken menu content Menu posted on ward kitchen door New sheet allowing patient names and bed information Kitchen providing only ordered portions Tighter Ordering Chef / Manager

7. Ward Food Waste Project Food waste before project 30% Estimated visual average Food waste monitoring 21% Average Food waste following changes 12% Average

8. Ward Food Waste Project Multi disciplinary approach Limitations of data / A starting point Use of single sheet for different tasks Extend to cafeteria waste streaming Include ward vegetables / potato Further initiative in main kitchen colour coding of bins Develop a system for the cafeteria

9. Ward Food Waste Project Thanks to Mairead and her team Thanks to worked carried out by WMSG Thanks to OLCHC catering team For Your Attention