Know Waste: Tackling Food Waste in the Restaurant Industry
Know Waste is an innovative platform designed to provide real-time analytics on food waste and encourage sustainable practices within restaurant operations. The goal was to create a system that integrates food tracking, data monitoring, and actionable steps for employees and managers to address food waste effectively. By targeting both management and staff, Know Waste seeks to improve accountability, optimize efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.
Toolkit: User Interface Design, User Experience Research, Journey Mapping, Branding, Figma
Know Waste is an innovative platform designed to provide real-time analytics on food waste and encourage sustainable practices within restaurant operations. The goal was to create a system that integrates food tracking, data monitoring, and actionable steps for employees and managers to address food waste effectively. By targeting both management and staff, Know Waste seeks to improve accountability, optimize efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.
Toolkit: User Interface Design, User Experience Research, Journey Mapping, Branding, Figma
Restaurant Employee Interface:
Know Waste includes a staff interface designed to engage in food waste reduction efforts by presenting data in an easy to understand manner. Cost Savings,
Know Waste includes a staff interface designed to engage in food waste reduction efforts by presenting data in an easy to understand manner. Cost Savings,
Customer Interface:
In addition to the staff-facing features, Know Waste includes a customer interface designed to engage diners in food waste reduction efforts. After their meal, customers are prompted to input details about any leftover food directly into the system through a simple, intuitive interface.
In addition to the staff-facing features, Know Waste includes a customer interface designed to engage diners in food waste reduction efforts. After their meal, customers are prompted to input details about any leftover food directly into the system through a simple, intuitive interface.
Addressed Pain Points:
1. Lost Revenue:
Food waste contributes to significant revenue loss.
1. Lost Revenue:
Food waste contributes to significant revenue loss.
2. Inefficient Operations:
Lack of real-time tracking hinders efficiency.
Lack of real-time tracking hinders efficiency.
3. Environmental Impact:
Excessive waste negatively affects sustainability.
Excessive waste negatively affects sustainability.
4. Time Constraints:
Fast-paced restaurant environments don't allow staff time to manually track waste.
Fast-paced restaurant environments don't allow staff time to manually track waste.
5. Lack of Customer Engagement:
Customers are not typically involved in food sustainability efforts.
Customers are not typically involved in food sustainability efforts.
