Re: [admin-discuss] About wasting food

Thanks for the feedback Jan-Frederik.  We will discuss internally in our post-meeting reviews.

cheers
Jay

> On 20 Mar 2024, at 10:18, Jan-Frederik Rieckers <rieckers@dfn.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi to all,
> 
> one thing that I noticed at every IETF I attended in person:
> The moment (more or less), the break time is officially over and the sessions start, the food gets collected by the staff.
> 
> I think that's unfortunate, because people don't stop eating, just because there is a session slot.
> If you don't have a session, then waiting for the break to be over can be a smart way to avoid long queues or maybe you're just feeling overwhelmed by the many people and want some peace and quiet.
> Or you overslept, missed your hotel breakfast and want to get a quick snack before running your session.
> 
> For some food it may be hard to leave it out, since hygiene rules force the venue to remove the food after a certain amount of time, but for all other food, IMHO there is no harm in just leaving it out, maybe move it to a dedicated "leftover" area, so the staff can clean/rearrange the other tables and the participants know where to look if they're looking for food in between sessions.
> 
> This way, we can reduce even more food waste.
> 
> 
> On a side note:
> 
> We have the baristas, and that's great, but only for people drinking coffee.
> I have managed to get my thermos filled with hot water at a barista station, so I could use my own tea bags, but it would be great to have tea as additional permanent option. In Prague we had the water dispensers with built-in hot water, here in Brisbane I have to use either the coffee machines (which are only turned on during breaks) or ask the baristas, who have to fill the thermos cup-by-cup.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Janfred
> 
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