Certified restaurants that work on reducing food loss as "Sibulan" Shibuya December 25, 7:07

In Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, about 40 stores have been certified as promotion stores so far, with a system to certify restaurants that work to reduce “food loss” thrown away from leftover food.

This system was launched in June by Shibuya City in June to encourage restaurants to take measures to reduce food loss and garbage. You.

Upon certification, the store receives an application from the store to use up the ingredients, reduce food loss by not leaving any leftovers, reduce the amount of food left off, clean the environment by properly separating garbage, etc. Confirm that each of the three items of “reduction” is practiced.

Up to now, about 40 stores have been certified, and restaurants that have been certified can display the “Sibulan” mark that designed “Hachiko” at stores and are introduced on the ward's website.

Among them, the Chinese restaurant that has been certified this month uses surplus ingredients in dishes that are not staffed by staff to reduce food loss, and offers menus that reduce the amount of food left behind so that no food is left behind.

In addition, banquet dishes such as year-end parties and New Year parties are often served on large plates and left out, so they are served in small plates for each person.

Takeshi Ishiwatari, the chef of the Chinese restaurant "Keika Nana", which has been certified as a promotion store, said, "I'm most happy as a chef to be able to eat cleanly. I want to do it. "