This statistic shows costs of avoidable restaurant food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by cost element. Food purchase accounted for over half of the cost at 50.5 percent, followed by labour at 41.9 percent. Energy and waste management were among the smaller cost contributors.
Distribution of costs of avoidable food waste in restaurants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by cost element
Characteristic
Share of costs
Food Purchase
50.5%
Labour
41.9%
Energy
2.9%
Waste Management
1.9%
Administration
1.8%
Water
0.5%
Consumables
0.3%
Transport
0.1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of costs50.5%50.5%41.9%41.9%2.9%2.9%1.9%1.9%1.8%1.8%0.5%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%Food PurchaseLabourEnergyWaste ManagementAdministrationWaterConsumablesTransport
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