Waste waste waste

[Ben]

Have a look at the text on this image (http://www.notesfromben.com/2006/08/20/fanatical-about-waste/) (also attached below), taken at the Upper Crust sandwich bar in Gatwick airport. Does this seem wrong to anyone else? Bad PR maybe in a world where millions are starving? Just an observation...

[Pepino]

Waste is one of my biggest irritations. I understand the sentiment of this ad, and I guess many people would take it at face value and not see the obvious side-effect, but I wouldn't want to buy a sandwich from somewhere that could be chucking out potentially so much good food.

I'm far from perfect, but when I food shop, I tend to make sure I'm only buying enough to last me until it goes off anyway, so I can be fairly sure that I'll eat it all. Anything over this gets given to my chickens as a treat.

Energy wasting also winds me up. I'm probably slightly obbessive, but I never leave even small appliances on when not needed. My wireless router goes off, phone chargers are completely unplugged, laptop cables are never left attached to the mains 24/7 etc. This is on top of all the usual things like energy-saving lights and only filling the kettle with the water I need etc.

I'm not Snow White though, and I still drive to work when I could easily walk :naughty:

[greytop]

Perhaps they should advertise "We only make a sandwich when you want one" That way they would not have to throw any away! Seem to remember the corner cafes used to work that way and some of the franchise sandwich shops still do.

[Brian]

Definitely, it is wasteful. I agree with Greytop about their choice of words. Perhaps they should fire their marketing and advertising company and re-think their strategy. Keep the baguettes sealed, don't make the sandwiches until needed.

[ValenciaSon]

I kniow of a bagel shop that also wants to sell the freshest bagel. But what they do with the older bagels is to place them in a free-bagel bin.

[Brian]

I kniow of a bagel shop that also wants to sell the freshest bagel. But what they do with the older bagels is to place them in a free-bagel bin.

Thaaaank you! It's amazing the waste that we see when there are millions of people on our planet who are starving.

[guapo]

Fanatics indeed!

I have to say that I truly hate the departure lounge at Gatwick airport (owned of course by the wonderful BAA). It always feels like I am trapped in a shopping mall.

It is impossible to find a seat where you can see the departure screens forcing you to wander aimlessly from one retail experience to the next and unless you like McDonalds the food options are terrible and overpriced.

Makes you long for a simple sandwich mixto....(fresh of course)...

[Edith]

Perhaps they should advertise "We only make a sandwich when you want one" That way they would not have to throw any away! Seem to remember the corner cafes used to work that way and some of the franchise sandwich shops still do.

Excellent idea! :)

[Ben]

It is impossible to find a seat where you can see the departure screens forcing you to wander aimlessly from one retail experience to the next That's why they do it! Never thought of that, Doh! maddening isn't it...

[gary]

Have a look at the text on this image (http://www.notesfromben.com/2006/08/20/fanatical-about-waste/) (also attached below), taken at the Upper Crust sandwich bar in Gatwick airport. Does this seem wrong to anyone else? Bad PR maybe in a world where millions are starving? Just an observation...
The same happens at burger joints - At BK you will notice that in the quieter periods they mark up a time clock on the edge of the clamshel - every so often they rotate and all the standing stuff goes in the bin. But with cold stuff i cant see why they dont make to order - surely that would be fresher than a sandwich 2 hrs and 50 mins old.

[greytop]

....But with cold stuff i cant see why they dont make to order - surely that would be fresher than a sandwich 2 hrs and 50 mins old.

Probably some marketing genius applied some queuing theory or other, calculated the throughput possible with both systems and "throw it away" came out most profitable.
Imagine the fun we can have applying this to other retail/service activity.
e.g. All patients in hospital emergency more than 3 hours will be terminated.
People in supermarket queues for more than ten minutes will be asked to leave the store and contents of their baskets thrown away.