Sustainable development practices of restaurants in Romania and changes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sustainability
; 14(7), 2022.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1903418
ABSTRACT
Sustainable development is a constant and a necessity of daily life in the restaurant industry. The restaurant industry has high consumptions of energy, water, detergents, and consumables, together with tremendous food waste. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many acute sustainable development problems. In this context, this article analyzes the practices identified by restaurant managers that define their responsible behavior, and the significant changes made towards sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article presents the results obtained through qualitative research, carried out by semi-directive in-depth interviews, conducted with 56 restaurant managers from Romania. The answers obtained are based on five topics of discussion highlighting the managers' growing interest in finding solutions to counteract negative effects on the environment, to ensure the wellbeing of customers and employees, and to increase the profitability of their company. The results obtained from the research reflect the thoughts and actions of restaurant managers in Romania, contributing to the body of knowledge in the understanding of sustainability practices in the foodservice sector.
Food Economics [EE116]; Food Service [QQ700]; Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; coronavirus disease 2019; food handling; health; human behaviour; human diseases; managers; pandemics; personnel; restaurants; sustainability; viral diseases; wellness; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Romania; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Balkans; Southern Europe; Europe; European Union Countries; upper-middle income countries; very high Human Development Index countries; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; human behavior; behavior; employees; staff; Rumania; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Sustainability
Year:
2022
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