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Incorporating Green Practices
Hospitality Management
Kelly GoldFayetteville Technical Community
College
Did you know?
• 35% of U.S. consumers say they are willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly goods and services.
• “Green” consumers spent $230 billion last year.• Last year, almost 30% of all meals (and 40% of food dollars)
were eaten away from home.• Demand for organic foods is growing at a rate of 25% per
year.• A recent survey suggested that nearly 78% of respondents
were paying more attention to wasteful habits when on the road.
• Hotels which promote their green credentials to their customers are likely to benefit from increased business.
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Can you afford not to? With growing customer demand Brand Loyalty Cost savings (long-term vs. short-term) and
profitability Nationwide the restaurant industry consumes
1/3 of all retail electricity use
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Why go green?Save moneyImprove work environmentDifferentiationMake a difference
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Impact Areas Energy Efficiency Water Conservation Solid Waste Reduction Safer Cleaners Local Organic Products Use Green Products Construction
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Energy Efficiency
Basic Principles:Shut it off…
Turn it down…
Keep it clean…
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Local and Organic Products• Support local business• Local and fresh goods have
less additives• Shipping/transportation
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Green Products/Carry-out Containers and Disposables
• Certified compostable and 100% natural fiber product.
• Made from annually renewable resources.
• No petrochemical resin source at all!
• Produced from a hybrid material that replaces 60% of the traditional plastic material with natural, annually renewable starches.
• Annually renewable resource – corn!
• Paper straws.
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References: http://www.greenrestaurants.org http://www.gogreenplus.org Green Hotels Are The Place For Me
www.ezinearticles.com/?Green-Hotels-Are-The-Place-For-Me&id=6299221
Green Hotels: Opportunities and Resources for Success http://www.zerowaste.org/publications/GREEN_HO.PDF
The Ultimate Green Hotel http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-ultimate-green-hotle-august-2006/1
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