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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

Plastic waste is no longer a “problem”: it is a full-blown epidemic. Every year, roughly eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the oceans from coastal nations. As a restaurant, real dedication to solving the plastic waste problem is going to take a bigger commitment than just straws.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

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To eliminate waste, I always make pickles or fermentations with excess vegetables and dry cure meats for our charcuterie program to utilize any excess proteins. Waste reduction- We practice utilizing our waste as much as we can away from the generalist notion of putting things up as specials.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

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As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. However, in response to the issue of single-use cup waste, some coffee shops now offer discounts for customers who bring their own reusable cups, as well as other swap schemes.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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By encouraging diners to book and pay in advance, restaurants can better manage food waste, curb no shows and drive much needed revenue. billion valuation in 2017. In 2019, Los Angeles-based non-profit Habits of Waste (HoW) created a solution to the plastic cutlery crisis in our country. Serving Up a Side of Democracy.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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From beer made from rejected cereal pieces to containers made from organic mushroom waste, food waste will lead the way for more sustainable consumption and innovation. Diverting Food Waste. A new study finds restaurants can play a crucial role in diverting tons more food waste away from the nation's landfills.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

With more than 60 percent of diners interested in ordering a take-home DIY meal kit from restaurants1, the Fall Scoop lineup provides a variety of preportioned, prepackaged ingredients ideal for creative takeout options in the form of DIY meal kits and offers operators labor savings, versatility and waste-reduction benefits. Leanpath Scout.