Reducing food waste behavior in the Thai hotel restaurant industry: Extending the theory of planned behavior

Raksmey Sann, Sarinee Borankul, Panumas Kanmuengpak, Department of Tourism Innovation Management, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Independent Researcher

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Published online on March 04, 2026

Abstract

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Food waste (FW) poses a major sustainability challenge, as it depletes finite resources used in food production. Despite rising awareness, limited research explores hotel guests’ FW behavior (FWB). This study investigates FWB in Thai hotel restaurants, ...