Chef and Food Producer Steering Group to Dine with RiverRidge and Natural World Products : Waste Firms to Host Chefs Meeting in Northern Ireland in Bid to Tackle Food Waste
Top chefs and food producers from across Northern Ireland are to visit waste aand recycling firms RiverRidge and Natural World Products (NWP) to see how they fit into the journey of food waste.
Michele Shirlow from the food guide, Taste of Ulster, said that the up and coming Chef and Food Producer Steering Group will be a good opportunity to see in real life what actually happens to food waste once it reaches the recycling bin.
“In the perfect world there would be no food waste, both in its preparation or on a guest’s plate,“ he explained. “However, this is simply not the case, but creative days like this will certainly help bring awareness to food waste reduction and also an understanding to the issues chefs face when wanting to be ‚greener’ in their business practices.”
Gavin McDonagh, Business Development Executive, at RiverRidge, added “For many businesses, food waste is inevitable, however food waste does not need to go to landfill.”
Operating two recycling facilities as well as a number of Waste Transfer Stations across Northern Ireland, Natural World Products Ltd (NWP) specialises in the treatment and recycling of organic waste streams or “biowastes”.
Colm Warren, Commercial Director, of Natural Word Products, said: “It’s a great opportunity for us to understand better the challenges they face in relation to waste management on a daily basis and to show them first-hand the significant environmental and economic benefits to their businesses by ensuring food waste is managed in the most appropriate manner.”
The day will end with a ‘Skip Lunch’ prepared by chef Paula McIntyre, who will use food leftovers and guests can expect quirky dishes using food that would usually be deemed as past its best but Paula will prove how the food is too good to waste.
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