Tips for making the most of food in your restaurant

It is increasingly important to make the most of food in your restaurant, whether for environmental reasons, to reduce food waste or even for economic reasons. In this sense, we will give you some tips on how to make the most of food in your restaurant.

Starters can arise from the maxim “make the most of food”

Have you ever tried to make the most of potato peels? Fried shells are a starter option that is increasingly included on restaurant menus and is highly appreciated by customers. You can also use leftover meat from a Portuguese stew to fill rissoles. Or use leftover cod to make codfish cakes.

Use meat to its full potential in your restaurant

Do you have meat dishes in your establishment? It is possible to make the most of this food, with zero waste. Here are two examples:

• Chicken: From roast chicken to using leftovers for a soup, salad or quiche, there are several ways to make the most of this food in your restaurant.
• Duck: Roast duck or a nice duck rice dish are two excellent options for making the most of this food.

You can also make good dishes from cod and fish

A balanced menu of fish and meat dishes is very important to satisfy the expectations of the various customers who come to your restaurant. Cod, for example, is versatile in its preparation methods, with more than a thousand and one ways to make it. Baked cod, cod with cream, cod à brás, cod salad, or cod pastries are just a few examples.

But your restaurant’s menu shouldn’t just consist of cod. With fish heads, for example, you can make broth (just like with chicken carcasses).

Sell leftovers at a more economical price

If there are foods or dishes that you can’t or can’t reuse, try distributing them to customers at a more economical price. There are apps created to reduce food waste by selling these products at a more affordable price. Alternatively, you can create a direct campaign in your restaurant. Why not create boxes of food that customers can pick up after dinner or the next morning for a nominal fee?

At Porcosta, we are leaders in the distribution of fresh and frozen food products for your restaurant. Contact us by calling Porcosta 210 100 11 or send us a private message on Porcosta’s Facebook page and we will get in touch.