Table 2

Means and standard deviations of FWM practices

ItemAlphaMeanS.D.Source
(1) Procurement, stock management and storage0.7254.5321.055 
 1 We use frozen foods with longer storage time 4.1232.072Filimonau and Sulyok (2021) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 2 Purchasing supplies from local businesses 4.0352.089Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) 
 3 Forecasting customer demand to ensure we do not over purchase stock 5.1421.674Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 4 Forecasting and planning ingredients required 5.3421.555Dhir et al. (2020), Filimonau et al. (2019), and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 5 Having proper storage facilities and processes 5.5881.493Dhir et al. (2020) and Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) 
 6 Managing kitchen errors, mishandlings, and lack of balance in ingredients 5.0581.599Dhir et al. (2020) 
 7 Ordering on daily basis 4.7382.029Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 8 Collaborating with other restaurants in sharing and redistributing our stock 2.2311.814Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
(2) Menu and product design0.7733.8951.244 
 9 We use seasonal ingredients in our menu items 4.4962.06Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Filimonau and Sulyok (2021) 
 10 Changing menu items to control the use of our stock 4.31.934Filimonau and De Coteau (2019), Principato et al. (2018), and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 11 Shortening the menu 3.1231.792Filimonau and Sulyok (2021), Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 12 Cooking on demand 5.0422.056Filimonau and Sulyok (2021) 
 13 Including smaller portions on the menu 3.5082.039Filimonau and De Coteau (2019), Filimonau and Sulyok (2021), Principato et al. (2018), Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 14 Changing the menu items to ensure stock can be utilised 4.1381.904Filimonau and De Coteau (2019), Principato et al. (2018), Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 15 Changing prices of menu items to help them to sell quickly 3.0381.941Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 16 Implementing flexible daily menus 3.5122.248Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
(3) Staff and customer engagement0.6593.4271.202 
 17 Donating any excess food to staff 3.1462.076Dhir et al. (2020), Filimonau and Sulyok (2021) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 18 Increasing staff awareness, commitment, and involvement in food waste management 51.613Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 19 Encouraging cooperation between staff and the customers about food waste 3.9421.837Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) 
 20 Encouraging customers to take leftovers home 2.7621.978Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 21 Encouraging customers to finish their food- e.g. having signs on the restaurant walls about food waste 2.2851.698Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
(4) Leftover handling0.7242.3811.223 
 22 Donating any excess food to charity 1.6041.277Dhir et al. (2020), Principato et al. (2018), and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 23 Separating food waste 3.6581.883Filimonau and De Coteau (2019) 
 24 Composting food waste 2.5881.964Filimonau and De Coteau (2019), Principato et al. (2018), and Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
 25 Using leftover stock to feed animals 1.6731.383Stirnimann and Zizka (2022) 
Source(s): Authors’ work

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