Common Compost Partner discovery survey
A sustainable and regenerative food waste solution for hospitality businesses
Section A: About Your Business
Business name
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Your name and role
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Type of business
Café
Restaurant
Bar
Bakery
Catering
Market Stall
Other
Number of seats / covers
Under 20
20–50
50–100
100+
Takeaway only
Days open per week
3–4
5
6
7
Services offered
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Late night
Takeaway / delivery
Section B: Current Waste Setup
What waste streams do you currently have?
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General waste landfill only
Recycling paper/cardboard
Recycling glass
Recycling plastic
Food scraps collection existing service
On-site composting or worm farm
Sharing or donating surplus food
No formal waste separation
Who is your current waste contractor?
Approximate monthly waste cost
Under $100
$100–$300
$300–$600
$600+
Not sure
Estimated weekly food waste volume
Under 10kg
10–25kg
25–50kg
50–100kg
100kg+
Not sure
How confident is your team at waste sorting?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not confident
No system yet
How often would collection work for you?
Once a week
Twice a week
Three or more times a week
Flexible / not sure
Section C: Sustainability
How would you describe your current sustainability approach?
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Formally documented we have a policy
Informal but active
Interested but haven't started
Not a current priority
How important is sustainability to your customers?
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Critical they ask about it
High it influences decisions
Medium some customers care
Low rarely raised
Do you currently report on environmental impact?
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Yes formally
Yes informally
Not yet but want to
No
Have you made any public sustainability commitments?
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Yes
No
Planning to
Section D: Challenges and Motivators
Biggest barriers to food waste diversion
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Cost
Space for extra bins
Staff training and behaviour change
Time to manage it
No service in our area
Smell or hygiene concerns
Contamination worries
Not sure where to start
What would make this easy for your business
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Simple clearly labelled bins
Reliable regular collection
Staff training included
Affordable comparable to landfill cost
Visible data on what we are diverting
A story to share with customers
Recognition or certification
How do you feel about your current food waste output?
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Concerned — I want to do something
Unsure — I haven't thought about it much
Comfortable — we already do a lot
Haven't thought about it
Section E: Readiness and Contact
How interested are you in joining the Common Compost pilot?
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Yes, actively keen — let's talk
Yes, open to it — send more info
Maybe — I have questions first
Not right now
Preferred follow-up method
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Email
Phone call
In-person visit
WhatsApp or text
Are you the decision-maker for this?
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Yes, that's me
I'll need to check with the owner or manager
I'm passing this on to someone else
Best time to follow up
Email address
*
example@example.com
Phone number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Any final thoughts or questions for us?
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