ABSTRACT This teaching case addresses sustainable hospitality in Asia-Pacific, specifically practices to reduce food waste. Hospitality and foodservice firms often require a third party to manage the introduction of sustainable practices. KITRO is a Swiss start-up developing waste management systems. In this notional case, KITRO plans to enter the Asia-Pacific market to expand their business. The teaching case offers opportunities to address the growing importance of sustainability and the steps towards introducing sustainable practices in Asia. The KITRO case can be used in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the subjects of sustainability, innovation, strategy, sustainable entrepreneurship or hospitality operations management.

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KITRO：减少亚太地区酒店和餐馆食品浪费的技术解决方案

摘要此教学案例涉及亚太地区的可持续酒店业，特别是减少食物浪费的做法。接待和餐饮服务公司通常需要第三方来管理可持续实践的引入。KITRO是一家瑞士的初创公司，致力于开发废物管理系统。在这种情况下，KITRO计划进入亚太市场以扩展业务。该教学案例提供了解决可持续性日益增长的重要性的机会，并提供了在亚洲引入可持续实践的步骤。KITRO案例可用于可持续发展，创新，战略，可持续企业家精神或酒店运营管理等主题的本科和研究生课程。