"Sometimes the most powerful changes in the food and beverage industry come from the simplest questions. When 17-year-old Lexi Mondary asked her boss at Ashland GattiTown if they could donate leftover pizzas to help people in need, she had no idea that her curiosity would transform her workplace into a community champion, earning the restaurant recognition as a 2024 "Hunger Hero" by Facing Hunger Food Bank."
"Two years ago, Lexi Mondary was just another teenage employee working at GattiTown in Ashland. But unlike many of her peers, she noticed something that troubled her: perfectly good food going to waste while people in her community struggled with hunger. Her simple question to management: "Can we donate these pizzas?": sparked an initiative that would grow far beyond anyone's expectations."
Lexi Mondary, a 17-year-old GattiTown employee, asked management if leftover pizzas could be donated, initiating a food donation program. The program led Ashland GattiTown to donate over 10,000 pounds of food in 2024, equivalent to more than 8,500 meals. The effort earned the restaurant recognition as a 2024 "Hunger Hero" by Facing Hunger Food Bank. The program reduced food waste and showcased best practices in food and beverage sustainability and community engagement. Industry data indicate that food waste costs the average restaurant thousands of dollars annually while representing missed opportunities for community impact. Young employees can drive meaningful operational change.
Read at Food & Beverage Magazine
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]