Located in the heart of the Fruitvale on International Boulevard, Hogar Latino Panaderia Y Restaurant serves Honduran and Salvadoran food and, arguably, some of the best tamales in Oakland. Hogar is also home to an amazing juice bar with frozen treats for the whole family to enjoy.
Five local Fruitvale restaurants — Emil’s Burger & Breakfast, Hogar Latino Panaderia Y Restaurant, La Torta Loca, Parra’s, and Powderface — teamed up to reduce single-use disposable waste by over 187,600 individual pieces and over 3,240 pounds annually. After an average payback period of 2.74 months, this group of restaurants will collectively be saving over $10,000 every year by purchasing fewer disposables — dramatically reducing plastic pollution in their operations, and providing real-time examples of businesses that are both eco-friendly and economical in the Fruitvale community. Read the full Fruitvale Community Restaurants Case Study here.
Packaging practices prior to ReThink Disposable:
- 16 oz. Clear plastic cups
- 32 oz. Clear plastic cups
- 20 oz. Clear plastic cups
- 20 oz. Paper coffee cups
- Black polystyrene coffee lids
- Paper coffee sleeves
- Plastic knives, forks, spoons, and straws
Recommendations Implemented:
- Clear SAN reusable tumblers
- Reusable acrylic tumblers – multi-color
- Ceramic coffee mugs
- Take-out coffee lids and sleeves only upon request
- Stainless steel knives, forks, spoons, and straws
3331 International Blvd
Oakland, CA 94601
United States
The Bottom Line
Hogar Latino Panaderia Y Restaurant switched 100% of their disposable dine-in foodware to reusable for their on-site guests, with a 1.6 month payback period.
$3,120
26,493
595 lbs
We are so grateful for these items! I am so glad we will be able to reduce the disposable plastic smoothie and juice cups, and coffee cup, lid, and sleeve purchases!
Reducing Single-Use Food Packaging
ReThink Disposable works with local governments, businesses and institutions, and consumers of single use food packaging to inspire a cultural shift away from single-use "throwaway" lifestyle.