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Top NYC Restaurants Pledge Zero Food Waste for Make Food Not Waste Week
29 Sep
Summary
- Over 20 acclaimed NYC restaurants team up with Mill for zero food waste week
- Chefs offer special no-waste dishes and cocktails to showcase innovative cooking
- Mill partners with Reclaimed Organics to collect and compost food scraps
In the lead-up to September 30, 2025, over 20 of New York City's most acclaimed restaurants have joined forces with the food recycling company Mill for the second-annual Make Food Not Waste Restaurant Week. The week-long event, running from September 29 to October 5, 2025, features Michelin-starred restaurants, James Beard Award winners, and beloved neighborhood classics, all making the commitment to eliminate food waste for the week with the help of Mill in their kitchens.
Additionally, the chefs from each participating restaurant will be offering a special dish or cocktail on the menu that embodies their unique perspective on no-waste cooking. The initiative aims to showcase a new way of thinking about food and kitchen routines, rooted in a shared belief that food is not meant to be wasted. During the week, Mill is also partnering with Reclaimed Organics to offer food scraps collection to the restaurants, with the processed materials being transported to a local community garden to be turned into compost.
"Restaurants are the soul of a city, and chefs inspire how we all think about food," said Harry Tannenbaum, Cofounder and President of Mill. "Make Food Not Waste Restaurant Week brings together incredible talent to show how a shared commitment to a more sustainable food system can spark creativity and raise awareness about how we can all treat food as the valuable resource it is."
