Developed specifically for frontline colleagues, Future Food aims to drive the knowledge and skills required to support the achievement of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Climate Net Zero ambitions. The programme comprises concise and engaging videos delivered by AI-generated avatars combined with real in-unit footage.
The first module ‘Fighting Food Waste’ was launched to coincide with Stop Food Waste Day on 30th April. It builds on the sustainability training already delivered to unit teams, making the bite-size learning fast, relevant and action-focused for communication across the Compass One estate.
The Fighting Food Waste series covers subjects including food ordering, portion sizes and storage and stock control in relevant settings such as restaurants, cafes and stores. Collectively, the training will see teams walking the entire food journey through their site and identifying every opportunity to minimise waste
Managers will deliver sessions during pre-shift briefings and teams will watch the videos together on a tablet. Colleagues will be encouraged to discuss what they have seen, before implementing best practice tasks and behaviours during their shifts.
Jay Averill, regional executive chef at ESS, commented: “Future Food is a brilliant programme for our catering colleagues. It will allow our unit culinary teams to deliver consistent, clear and impactful sustainability messages to our back and front of house teams immediately before they start their shifts and in a location that is relevant to the course content. I’m excited about the opportunity to encourage further engagement within our teams on these important topics and work towards a more sustainable future.”
New Future Food modules will be issued quarterly, with additional subjects to include plant-based dining, energy efficiency and minimising packaging impact.