Arthur Potts Dawson: A vision for sustainable restaurants

http://www.ted.com If you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for the waste-free restaurant -- recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).

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[punkposer]

Before we elite nerdy folk rag on his presentation, we have to see that his point isn't necessarily just centered around sustainable restaurants, it's a general idea of sustainability and how if something so wasteful as a restaurant can function 90% under it's own power, from mental to kinetic, then the idea should be able to be molded into different situations, locations, across the board. Whatever happened to TED watchers being inquisitive?

[Kotesu]

I love talks like this: essentially saying "Here's a problem. I don't know a silver bullet to fix it, but I can do something at least". Putting money where your mouth is. Hats off to you!

[jesuschristmonkeybal]

i like his philosophy and enthusiasm but his shallow explanations, do not do justice to the systems he's employing.

[benduncan87]

There's a lot of this going on at the moment (sustainability I mean). The FT estimates that it was a $142bn industry as of last year. Quite incredible. But there's still a lot of confusion. Where does he get ideas like this from? How can we make our businesses sustainable?

There are some really good guides published by 2degrees called Essentials. If you search youtube for 2degrees Essentials you'll find them.

[sonarmedia]

I like the blackberry commercial at the end.

[Sijja Jay]

Dude U gotta go to there website to find them.......... over here da community ain't that inquisitive!!!

[BboyFranki3]

people in the food-service industry are usually so dumb. im glad this is changing with this emerging generation.

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[Matthew Cole]

This is a restaurant i would love to eat at daily.

[Vitor Cunha]

Boooooooorrrrrrinnnnnggggggggg­gggg

[mondalaci]

This guy is my hero! I try to lead a sustainable lifestyle but I have a long way to go.