From Farm to Fork

Ann-Kristin Ytreberg is the CEO of The Eco-Lighthouse Foundation. She leads the way on environmental certifications and helps with their digital management tools for SMEs in Norway, which results in concrete ways to become more sustainable in daily operations. During this episode, we are talking about her journey towards a career in sustainability, how companies from the hospitality sector are getting benefits out of this environmental certification, how companies are using technology to become more sustainable, what is the mindset needed to move towards a more green future, and what are the recommended steps to start in this journey with your company. Feel free to follow Ann-Kristin's journey on her LinkedIn. —— TotalCtrl is producing this podcast. The company builds digital products in collaboration with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, and generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, you can write to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Derk Oomen is the Head Chef of Ostehuset. He is leading a team of 15 people in two cafe locations where they prepare tasty & healthy meals in Stavanger, Norway. During this episode, we are talking about Derk's story and his journey in the hospitality industry, how Ostehuset gets started, what actions they are applying to be more sustainable & prevent food waste, and how they are using digital products to streamline kitchen management. Feel free to follow Derk's journey on his LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, and generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Deepak Rajmohan is the founder & CEO of GreenPod Labs. He is on a mission to extend the shelf-life of fruits & vegetables using natural solutions. His team is currently extending the health of mangos, lettuce, peppers, and other fresh produce in collaboration with farmers, producers, retailers and eCommerce from India and planning to expand to other countries. During this episode, we are talking about how GreenPod Labs gets started, what is the process to create solutions to extend the shelf-life of fresh produce, how farmers & producers can start working with GreenPod Labs, what is his process to raise investment and what is the state of AgTech in India? Some of the resources Deepak has mentioned during the conversation are: https://greenpodlabs.com/ https://rockstart.com/ https://mastersofscale.com/ Feel free to follow Deepak's journey on his LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, and generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Peter Groverman is the co-founder & chief innovation officer of Grovara. Peter and his team are revolutionizing how natural & organic food brands go global. During this episode, we are talking about how Grovara gets started, what is the expansion process they are facilitating for food brands, his advice on how to keep innovating as a company, and what has been his most challenging moment. Some of the resources Peter has mentioned during the conversation are: https://grovara.com/ Buzz Marketing by Mark Hughes The Art to Start by Guy Kawasaki Feel free to follow Peter's journey on his LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, and generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Shawn Walchef is the owner of Cali Comfort BBQ and co-founder of Cali BBQ Media. His restaurant is located in San Diego, California and he is attracting guests using storytelling and all the digital tools he can to move faster in sales and operations of his business. During this episode, we are talking about his story of running the restaurant, how he is using digital tools to bring more customers to his business, advice for restaurant owners in marketing, and what has been his most challenging moment and most proud moment while operating his venture. Some of the resources Shawn has mentioned during the conversation are: https://calibbq.media/ Digital Hospitality Podcast: https://calibbq.media/podcast-episodes/ Restaurant Influencers Podcast: https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/restaurant-influencers Feel free to follow Shawn's journey on his LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, and generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Katerina Eriksen is a partner at Kompassmat and CEO at Circular Ways. She loves to challenge existing systems, work hard to design new opportunities, and passionate about social inclusion. During this episode, we are talking about her story running Kompassmat - making sure to use surplus food in their kitchen and improving social inclusion in her workplace, what's Circular Ways, how she has arrived to be so passionate about social entrepreneurship and circular economy, the story of her new collaboration to produce plant-based products, and what hard times has taught her to run these ventures. Some of the resources Katerina has mentioned during the conversation are: http://kompassogco.no/kompassmat/ https://www.plantbased.no/ http://www.instagram.com/circularways Feel free to follow Katerina's journey on her LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Pernille Koppang is the Sustainability & Operations Manager of ASIA Akerbrygge & Frenchie Solli plass. She has a strong personal drive to perform efficient restaurant operations, explore new opportunities and be a part of the shift towards a more sustainable business world. During this episode, we are talking about her story in the restaurant industry, how she has arrived to be so passionate about sustainability, what actions ASIA and Frenchie have been implementing to reduce their carbon emissions and prevent food waste, and what are the innovations & initiatives they have been working on to achieve her operational goals. One of the restaurants she is running (ASIA) has won recognitions such as Climate Neutral Now by the United Nations and Eco-Lighthouse certification. Also, she is part of the initiative Sustainable Food Norway, striving to connect all the players of the food value chain to create more sustainable operations. To visit the restaurants and have a great experience with them, feel free to go to their websites: https://asiaakerbrygge.no/ https://frenchie.no/ Some of the resources Pernille has mentioned during the conversation are: https://www.sustainabilityhub.no/s-food.html  https://eco-lighthouse.org/ https://unfccc.int/climate-action/climate-neutral-now https://asiaakerbrygge.no/baerekraftig/ Feel free to follow Pernille's journey on her LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn. —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.

Robert Holan is the General Manager of Clarion Hotel Oslo. He likes to be an inspiring and fair leader with a clear vision and strategic planning to achieve his team goals while keeping a fun and rewarding environment. Robert has been working in the hospitality industry for more than 10 years now and his experience is really valuable. During this episode, we are talking about his beginnings in the hospitality industry, his insights on running a successful team, lessons learned and actions taken based on the COVID-19 pandemic, actions taken by Nordic Choice and Clarion Hotel to prevent food waste and how they are using technology to help in the different parts of the hotel operations. Feel free to follow Robert on his LinkedIn. —— This podcast is produced by TotalCtrl. The company builds digital products together with restaurants, hotels, municipalities, and households to ditch manual processes, streamline food inventory management, generate the monthly cost of goods sold and accounting reports easily. For more information, you can visit www.totalctrl.com or feel free to write us via LinkedIn.  —— If you have any feedback and suggestions for upcoming episodes or would like to suggest more guests, feel free to reach out to the moderator Ricardo Monagas.