The quick service restaurant sector includes fast-food and takeaway outlets that serve quickly prepared meals with minimal table service. Australia loses $36.6 billion to wasted food each year, eroding value across the supply chain through inefficiencies that can be reduced. This action plan was developed to help businesses mitigate back-of-house food waste.

This industry report presents key actionable insights and recommendations from three open-access journal papers published during a PhD research study that aimed to improve the potential of Save Food Packaging solutions to reduce household food waste.