The industry throws away over Rs 1 crore food in the name of quality
During peak hours, long queues worm their way towards five counters at a fancy fast food outlet in south Mumbai. With clockwork precision, the production caller monitors the traffic.
He knows what are the frontrunners and the current favourites in his outlet, and keeps some packs ready to eat. But he is constantly on his toes, checking the time. Ten minutes later, he takes a handful of packs and dumps them in the bin. Why? They are not fit to be sold.
This outlet is not alone in dumping food. Consider this. On average, Subway restaurant
