{"id":288,"date":"2023-10-02T10:13:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skipthedishes.com\/newsroom\/?p=288"},"modified":"2024-11-14T11:22:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T17:22:45","slug":"top-canadian-chefs-inspire-canadians-to-eliminate-food-waste-through-skips-innovative-zero-waste-chef-campaign-and-content-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/top-canadian-chefs-inspire-canadians-to-eliminate-food-waste-through-skips-innovative-zero-waste-chef-campaign-and-content-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Canadian Chefs Inspire Canadians to Eliminate Food Waste through Skip\u2019s Innovative Zero Waste Chef Campaign and Content Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TORONTO, October 2, 2023 &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, Canadians waste an astonishing 2.2 million tonnes of food, with 13% of that resulting from leftovers. For this year\u2019s Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week (October 16-22), Canada\u2019s only homegrown food delivery network, SkipTheDishes has partnered with the Circular Innovation Council and three of Canada\u2019s top chefs to help Canadians reimagine their takeout leftovers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To inspire Canadians to get creative with their leftovers &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skip has enlisted the expertise of notable chefs from top restaurants from across the country to create innovative and delicious recipes that Canadians can make at home using any leftovers they may have from the restaurants\u2019 most popular dishes. These chefs will showcase how to easily combat food waste by simply combining what\u2019s left from their takeout order through an accessible content series on Skip\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skipthedishes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Through this series, Canadians can discover different ways to leverage their leftovers with some fresh ingredients to create a brand new dish they can enjoy the next day!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skip\u2019s Zero Waste Chef content series brings together some of Canada\u2019s most trusted food authorities across the Skip network, who were tasked to reimagine their most beloved dishes in an innovative way to ensure Canadians have the opportunity to enjoy every last bite! This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Victor Barry from Piano Piano in Toronto, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who transformed their iconic Veal or Eggplant Parmesan into the ultimate Breakfast Sandwich to enjoy the next day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Amit Bangar from Calcutta Cricket Club in Calgary,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who reimaged their famous Butter Chicken dish into a Butter Chicken Penne Pasta<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jamie Cholack from Tacofino in Vancouver, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who took Tacofino\u2019s beloved Salsa Verde and reimagined it into delectable Chilaquiles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs we continue our fight against food waste, we know that even a small change can go a long way and we want to inspire Canadians to do just that,\u201d says Steve Puchala, Interim CEO of SkipTheDishes. \u201cWith more than 50,000 restaurant partners on the Skip network across over 260 cities and towns in Canada, we recognize the important role we play in driving more sustainable behaviours for our industry, our communities, and our environment, and look forward to working with our restaurants and customers to deliver positive change.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the month of October, Skip and the Circular Innovation Council have joined forces to provide education and inspiration on how Canadians can reuse any leftover food they may have, and make small changes that can make a big difference for both the planet and Canadians\u2019 wallets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadians can access these new recipes by visiting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/circularinnovation.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.circularinnovation.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or by heading to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skipthedishes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@skipthedishes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find full videos highlighting the innovative zero-waste recipes that were curated by the chefs themselves. These new recipes will help Canadians to enjoy their favourite dishes up until the last bite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are thrilled to be partnering with SkipTheDishes for Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week, as we work to continue efforts in tackling food waste amongst Canadians and promoting a circular economy in Canada,\u201d says Jo-Anne St.Godard, Executive Director, at Circular Innovation Council. \u201cOver 50% of all food in Canada is wasted every year and with food insecurity at an alltime high, the environmental, economic, and social impacts are felt all across Canada. By collaborating with Skip, we are hoping to further generate awareness amongst Canadians about this growing crisis.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a proud Canadian brand<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, SkipTheDishes stands by its mission of doing business responsibly, making positive changes for the industry and environment, and strengthening the communities it serves from coast-to-coast. The partnership between Skip, notable Canadian chefs and the Circular Innovation Council is focused on delivering solutions to fight food waste and to better the planet. To learn more about SkipTheDishes\u2019 responsible practices, such as its \u2018Do Good Deal\u2019 or its reusable packaging pilot programs, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skipthedishes.com\/responsible-business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.skipthedishes.com\/responsible-business\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About SkipTheDishes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3388769-1&amp;h=1102653919&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skipthedishes.com%2F&amp;a=SkipTheDishes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SkipTheDishes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3388769-1&amp;h=1636681553&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justeattakeaway.com%2F&amp;a=Just+Eat+Takeaway.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just Eat Takeaway.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a leading global online food delivery marketplace. SkipTheDishes connects millions of customers with over 50,000 Restaurant Partners in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For further information: SkipTheDishes, E: media@skipthedishes.ca<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SkipTheDishes partners with Circular Innovation Council and top Canadian chefs to encourage Canadians to reimagine their takeout leftovers and reduce food waste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":414,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288\/revisions\/414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jet-insidetrack-ca-newsroom.k.elnino-acceptance.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}