This statistic presents costs of avoidable food waste by cost element in quick service restaurants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013. Food purchase accounted for more than half of the cost of food waste in UK QSRs, at 58.6 percent. Labour shared 34.1 percent of the cost.
Distribution of costs of avoidable food waste in quick service restaurants in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by cost element
Characteristic
Share of costs
Food Purchase
58.6%
Labour
34.1%
Energy
2.9%
Administration
2.1%
Waste Management
1.9%
Water
0.2%
Transport
0.1%
Consumables
0%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of costs58.6%58.6%34.1%34.1%2.9%2.9%2.1%2.1%1.9%1.9%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%0%0%Food PurchaseLabourEnergyAdministrationWaste ManagementWaterTransportConsumables
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%
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