Incorporating Green Practices

Hospitality Management

Kelly GoldFayetteville Technical Community

College

Did you know?

• 35% of U.S. consumers say they are willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly goods and services.

• “Green” consumers spent $230 billion last year.• Last year, almost 30% of all meals (and 40% of food dollars)

were eaten away from home.• Demand for organic foods is growing at a rate of 25% per

year.• A recent survey suggested that nearly 78% of respondents

were paying more attention to wasteful habits when on the road.

• Hotels which promote their green credentials to their customers are likely to benefit from increased business.

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The IndustryHotel Restaurant

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Can you afford not to? With growing customer demand Brand Loyalty Cost savings (long-term vs. short-term) and

profitability Nationwide the restaurant industry consumes

1/3 of all retail electricity use

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Why go green?Save moneyImprove work environmentDifferentiationMake a difference

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Impact Areas Energy Efficiency Water Conservation Solid Waste Reduction Safer Cleaners Local Organic Products Use Green Products Construction

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Energy Efficiency

Basic Principles:Shut it off…

Turn it down…

Keep it clean…

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Water Conservation

• Dishwashers• Restrooms• Landscape

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Solid WasteReduce

Reuse

Recycle

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Local and Organic Products• Support local business• Local and fresh goods have

less additives• Shipping/transportation

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Green Products/Carry-out Containers and Disposables

• Certified compostable and 100% natural fiber product.

• Made from annually renewable resources.

• No petrochemical resin source at all!

• Produced from a hybrid material that replaces 60% of the traditional plastic material with natural, annually renewable starches.

• Annually renewable resource – corn!

• Paper straws.

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Construction Energy Efficient Natural Products

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Conclusion

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References: http://www.greenrestaurants.org http://www.gogreenplus.org Green Hotels Are The Place For Me

www.ezinearticles.com/?Green-Hotels-Are-The-Place-For-Me&id=6299221

Green Hotels: Opportunities and Resources for Success http://www.zerowaste.org/publications/GREEN_HO.PDF

The Ultimate Green Hotel http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-ultimate-green-hotle-august-2006/1

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