Mayor's Food Saver Challenge - Introductory Survey Thank you for registering for the Mayor’s Food Saver challenge. Please provide the following information to complete your registration for the Challenge and receive your window decal. OK Question Title * 1. Please provide your contact information. Name * Company * Email Address * Phone Number OK Question Title * 2. Please indicate which of the following food saving practices you have already implemented or plan to implement to meet the Challenge. To participate, you must have at least five practices, with at least one being a new practice you plan to begin implementing. Reduce wasted food: Measure back of house and/or front of house food waste (this can be as simple as separating food waste into a bucket and counting number of buckets generated each day for a week every month) Reduce wasted food: Adopt new practices for food purchasing, storage and right-sized cooking quantities to minimize waste; if possible, track any changes in amounts of food purchased. Reduce wasted food: Utilize foods that might otherwise go unused (like imperfect fruits and vegetables and unusual plant parts) and take “nose to tail” approaches with animal products; record any new or modified recipes. Reduce wasted food: Creatively re-purpose surplus foods and record any new or modified recipes. Reduce wasted food: Offer more flexible portions (like smaller portions, half-size options, etc.). Reduce wasted food: Cook in small batches and/or cook to order. Reduce wasted food: Make side dishes and bread optional for your customers. Reduce wasted food: Actively encourage use of appropriately sized “to-go” containers. Reduce wasted food: Educate your consumers by participating in the Save The Food campaign. Reduce wasted food: Engage your staff through training on food waste reduction and food donation, and through recognition for practices that reduce food waste. Reduce wasted food: Enlist at least three other businesses to sign up for the Challenge. Other: since you know your business best, adopt other changes that reduce wasted food in your facility. Donate surplus food: Set up a donation partnership with a local charitable donation and make regular donations. To the highest degree possible, keep track of how much and how often you are donating. (Tracking your donations also allows you to get the fullest tax deduction for donating.) Recycle food scraps: Recycle food scraps by composting them (compost on-site, deliver to The Compost Company, or contact a local hauler for pickup services). Keep track of how much you compost or, if you use a hauler, ask them to do so for you. Recycle food scraps: Donate or sell food scraps for animal consumption (for instance, Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center will accept raw produce, raw meat, and uncooked dairy products, and some area hog farms may accept baked goods and other foods) and keep track of how much and how often you donate. OK Question Title * 3. Please provide any detailed comments you may have on the practices you plan to use during the Challenge. OK Question Title * 4. How do you prefer to be contacted? Email Phone OK Question Title * 5. If you would like to be sent a window decal, please provide your mailing address. Company Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province ZIP/Postal Code OK Get Food Smart TN is a statewide initiative led by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which provides education and outreach, a recognition program, and food waste reduction and diversion related technical assistance. The recognition program endeavors to recognize restaurants, schools, government entities, non-profits, grocery stores, and other businesses that are doing their part to reduce food waste and increase food recovery and diversion across Tennessee. By participating in the Mayor's Food Saver Challenge, you may be eligible for inclusion in Get Food Smart TN. Learn more here. OK DONE