Handling Food Waste in The Hotel Industry

Zainab Samsuddin; Nur Alyaa Mastura Zainal; Siti Nurhanifah Sulong; Arma Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar

doi:10.47405/mjssh.v7i11.1926

Zainab Samsuddin Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Terengganu Kampus Dungun, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Nur Alyaa Mastura Zainal Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Terengganu Kampus Dungun, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Siti Nurhanifah Sulong Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Terengganu Kampus Dungun, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Arma Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Terengganu Kampus Dungun, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v7i11.1926

Keywords: food waste, hospitality industry, management

Abstract

Food waste identified as the leading waste in waste management. It is also a grave issue frequently being discussed not only in Malaysia but on a global basis. Therefore, it is essential to construct proper food waste management strategies to prevent harmful effects on the economy. The main objective is to identify the approaches to handling food waste management in the hotel industry. This study solely relies on secondary data such as journal articles, books, newspaper articles, and electronic databases. In this study, the review focuses on food waste management strategies in the hospitality industry. The researchers used the Google search engine and online databases to collect data. Then, all the information obtained is gathered and discussed based on the objectives and aims to generate a comprehensive understanding by reviewing food waste management strategies in the Malaysian hospitality industry. Thematic analysis is used to analyse all the data collected because it helps the researchers to find a specific scope of study from the various data. This study provides consumers with a better understanding of food waste management strategies in Malaysia.

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