WHEN THE SOLUTION WORKS , THEN THE MORALE GOES UP , AND THEN THE PRIDE GOES UP .
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FOR KITCHENS THAT HAVE CUT DOWN ON – OR ELIMINATED – THE USE OF PLASTIC , THERE ’ S NO GOING BACK , EVEN DURING A PANDEMIC .
Contributed BY JEANETTE HURT
Have sustainable practices taken a hit amid the pandemic ? It would seem so , with disposable plasticware , PPE and other single-use items seeing increased use in an effort to maintain hygiene . Initiating or continuing sustainability efforts now might seem counterintuitive or costly , but hotels where this remains a priority say it makes good business sense .
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas still intends to eliminate plastic in all of its hotels and resorts by 2022 , says Jeffery Smith , the Bangkok , Thailand-based company ’ s vice president for sustainability . The IHG-owned luxury chain eliminated plastic bottles in 2003 , got rid of straws in 2016 and set the no-plastic goal in 2018 .
“ The first thing we did was take an inventory of everything that was plastic , and we thought that would be our baseline ,” Smith says . “ But the second time we did our inventory , the number actually increased because we became more aware … The first time we did it , we didn ’ t notice the laptop or the telephone , and it was an aha moment . It really is everywhere .”
There ’ s no plastic in the kitchen at Six Senses Yao Noi resort in Phang-nga , Thailand . Executive Chef Walter Butti says staff morale went on “ a bit of a
WHEN THE SOLUTION WORKS , THEN THE MORALE GOES UP , AND THEN THE PRIDE GOES UP .
WALTER BUTTI , EXECUTIVE CHEF , SIX SENSES YAO NOI
42 hotelsmag . com November / December 2020