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Major SA Hotel Group
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Major SA Hotel Group

Multi-site hotel group (anonymised) · 20 properties · 5 hotel brands · National footprint · FY2026

Modern hotel entrance representing a national hotel group
738,714 kg food waste diverted from landfill in FY2026
~510t CO₂e greenhouse gas emissions avoided in FY2026
23,211 trees equivalent for the fiscal year
20 properties served across five hotel brands

Background

One of South Africa’s largest hotel groups has used Bokashi Bran across multiple properties since 2022.

By FY2026, the programme covered 20 properties across five hotel brands. The group needed a consistent, reportable system capable of handling very different kitchen volumes, layouts and staffing structures.

Implementation

Each property was onboarded individually using the six-role SCHWAS accountability framework and on-site training.

Drums are weighed and recorded on the Bokashi Bran app. Each property receives monthly reports, while head office receives consolidated group reporting and an annual certificate.

The Cost Case

At one benchmark property, the previous single-contractor waste cost was approximately R18,059 per month.

After food waste separation, the blended monthly cost reduced to R16,516 while adding full food waste compliance, managed collections and certified reporting.

Environmental Impact

~222t compost returned to South African agriculture
Reduced methane by diverting food waste away from landfill
Group-wide reporting by brand, property and fiscal year
6 properties operating onsite composting systems

One system across an entire portfolio

Standardised drums, training and reporting allow head office to compare performance across properties without forcing every kitchen into the same operating pattern.

2–3× collections per week per property, adjusted according to volume

The Cost Case

Cost line Pre-Bokashi Post-Bokashi Change
General waste contractor R18,059/month R10,295/month ▼ R7,764/month
Municipal organics levy Included above R3,000/month New line item
Bokashi Bran service — R3,221/month
FY2026 average		 New line item
TOTAL MONTHLY COST R18,059 R16,516 ▼ R1,543/month
ANNUALISED SAVING R18,516/year

Planning a multi-site rollout?

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