"Disc Action" in Hangzhou's bustling pedestrian street

Hangzhou, 13 Jan (Xinhua) -- A reporter recently saw in Hangzhou's bustling pedestrian street - Hubin Pedestrian Street restaurant that most consumers have developed civilized dining habits such as eating on demand, ordering food in moderation, and packing leftovers.

Adjacent to the Lakeside Pedestrian Street in Hangzhou's West Lake Scenic Area, with a total length of 2 kilometers, the block is concentrated in more than 1,400 brand stores, of which about 500 are related to catering shops, and the average daily traffic of the block exceeds 120,000 people. "Enjoy the beauty of the West Lake and taste the food and snacks" has become an important purpose for many tourists and consumers to "punch in" the Lakeside Pedestrian Street.

Following the flow of customers, the reporter walked into the Hubin Yintai in77 C area roaring hall old hot pot shop, as soon as the store was seated, the waiter recommended a set menu series such as 2 people meal and 4 people meal according to the number of consumers, and reminded consumers to order appropriate amounts. "Since we entered Hubin Yintai in77 in December 2020, we have implemented the 'disc action' to diners, and carefully configured different numbers of hot pot sets based on trial data and consumer feedback, so that consumers can taste more dishes while reducing waste." Wu Wanting, the manager of the old hot pot restaurant in Roaring Tang, said.

Walking into the century-old hangzhou Zhiweiguan Lakeside General Store, each table is placed with a "disc action" prompt board with the words "There is a kind of saving called a cd, there is a kind of public welfare called a cd, and there is a habit called a cd". For unfinished meals, the waiter will take the initiative to remind consumers to take away, and the dine-in and takeaway small dishes launched by the store in the past two years are welcomed by consumers.

"At present, we have launched more than 10 kinds of small dishes such as dried bamboo shoots and duck pot, small abalone in shallot oil, braised lion's head, etc., and the price is basically half the price of the original dish." Small portions allow diners to enjoy more dishes and reduce waste. Zhang Jing, head of Hangzhou Zhiweiguan, said that by actively practicing the "disc action", the amount of kitchen waste in Zhiweiguan has been reduced by 25%.

Luo Yingyue, a staff member of the marketing department of Hubin Yintai in77, said that there are more than 100 catering enterprises and catering self-employed households in the entire Hubin Yintai in77 shopping mall, and in the process of settling in and operating the new catering store, they will hold publicity and training on "disc action" and garbage classification to guide catering shop owners and customers to cherish grain and rational consumption.

According to Zhou Qiuyi, deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of Hubin Street in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, in recent years, with the popularization of civilized dining and the concept of green consumption, the "disc action" has become the new "food" of Hubin Pedestrian Street, and with the "waste on the tip of the tongue" greatly reduced, the overall amount of kitchen waste in pedestrian street restaurants has dropped by 20%. (End)