Green Restaurants Essay

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Sustainability in Restaurants Energy and Water Waste Management Utilizing Green Practices Approach AMERICANA RESTAURANTS- JORDAN Quality Management Systems Course Masters of Quality Management By Asala Yousef Supervised By Dr. Zo'ubi Al-Zo'ubi THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN May 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………….. 3 BACKGROUND ………….………………………………………… 4 CURRENT THINKING ……………………………………………………. 5 Green Restaurants ………………………………………………… 5 Green Practices in Restaurants .……………………………………….. 5 Sustainability ………………………………………………. 5 Progress Towards Business Sustainability ..………………………………. 6 Indicators ……………………………………………………... 7 METHODS …...………………………………………………….. 8 Waste Reduction …………………………………………………….. 8 ACTION PLAN …………………………………………………………. 11 No Cost Actions ……………………………………………………. 11 Low Cost Actions …………………………………………………… 14 Actions of Investment ………………………………………………… 15 NEW TECHNOLOGY- GEOTHERMAL .…………………………………………….. 17 CONCLUSION …………………………………………………………….. 18 REFERENCES ….…………………………………………………………. 19 1. Introduction Restaurants Industry has a cumulative impact on the environment, economy, and society. And sustainable development is the means by which a company progresses towards achieving an identified set of sustainability goals and achieving a competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is to identify barriers to implementing sustainable practices in restaurants, and explore ways that restaurateurs can incorporate sustainable business practices. Energy consumption and the water use are two of the sustainability
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