’Tis the season... to be savvy with the Christmas leftovers 

Chef Conor Spacey believes avoiding food waste over Christmas is possible by planning carefully, storing correctly and using what you have

Conor Spacey: “There’s a lot of food waste anyway but at Christmas it’s accelerated." Picture: iStock.

After the excitement of Christmas Day, with Santa and being together with family and friends amid the holly and tinsel and twinkling lights, it is now time for the Christmas dinner leftovers.

But before we get carried away by the festive excitement, we can avoid seasonal food waste. It’s a consistent problem: Up to one-third of food that comes into a home goes into the bin and this only gets worse at Christmas time.