The Waster

[Music] warning to all food service operators large and small beyond the lookout for the wastage there's a decrease in the food service industry he operates without discrimination in the finest hotel and a lowliest diet in hospitals factories and schools forever food is served to the public his hair is in everybody's pocket he's thrown men and women out of water by the thousands he's bankrupted some of the fanciest spots in the Pirates profits sabotages success and murders opportunity forever he go watch out for the waster the management of every food service establishment is out to stop the waster because he lurks everywhere you can help to stop him by learning his methods of operation if you watch carefully you will find him at work in every department here are some valuable clues one the waster acts as if little things don't count things like butter how he loves to throw butter away he gives everybody more than they could ever want and he never follows the rules about reusing the butter that is returned from the table untouched butter is one of the wasters favorite targets at the griddle the waster uses a whole ladle full of butter for everything even if he doesn't need it he'll even spoil the taste just so he could throw away a little more blood way he wastes butter he must have a relative in the dairy business and free let a little perfectly good cream come back from the table and the waster goes into action [Music] the little things how he loves to waste them a little sauce left in refrigeration he says he needs the can for something else so what happens to the perfectly good sauce the can just an excuse [Music] little things like water the waster knows that water doesn't cost much so it makes a perfect target he leaves it running everywhere especially hot water so the gas and electric water heaters will work over time for little things like a few items left in a can in refrigeration the waster ever uses that one he always opens a new one and sooner or later the old one goes down the drain [Music] another clue the waster never follows portion rules watch the waste involved when he prepares any food that must be carefully forcible he usually ignores the scale completely but if he does use it he still gives a few ounces extra in serving salad dressing the waster always makes sure the guest gets too much if cornered he always claimed the guest wants it this way but don't you believe it in an institutional feeding situation the waster has on field day what does he care about portion sizes why should he worry if most of it comes back and Patents up the garbage disposal another food for catching the waster in the act he likes to spoil food in large quantities in refrigeration or storage he refuses to follow the rules for correct refrigeration because he thinks of the refrigerator is a place to keep garbage on its way to the back door [Music] as far as the waster is concerned all the rules about storage were made to be broken he hates to see perishable foods used while they're still fresh so he always puts the new shipments in the front to let the ones in the back age he knows that food in storage needs fresh circulating air so he'll always cover the vents to encourage the mold and fungus that he loves another clue the waster acts as if everything has only one use the meat left on ribs perfect for a good beef hash late now the waster must have another relative in the egg business here they're being sliced or salad garnishing and they must be perfect and her the waster he finds some slightly Demi and they could have been used for something else another clue the waster is always looking for the chance to great things the only thing he likes better than garbage is broken china and glassware because they're so expensive the sound of breaking China is music disease [Music] he uses knives for screwdrivers he also props door is open with forks especially if they're wood silver the one piece of equipment he knows how to use right is the garbage disposal and that he loves if the waster had his way the whole foodservice industry would go down the drain he is responsible for millions of dollars worth of waste every year and he can't be stopped until every employee in the industry realizes that the waster is the enemy of one at all [Music] [Applause] the waster he'd better be stopped soon because he's out to ruin everybody he can here are some positive steps you can take to keep from being a waster yourself remember that little things like reusing butter do count always follow management policy on portion sizes don't get carried away with false generosity learn to reuse food that is safe and sanitary and learn to store things properly remember the dishes and silverware are expensive use them safely and only for the purposes intended but most important of all think about waste whatever your job is and keep an eye out at all times for the waster whatever you do don't join him fight him [Music]