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ESOPs and Sustainable Restaurant Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

Denver-based chef Justin Cucci has long been a champion for sustainability at his farm-to table eateries. The idea had been kicked around almost five years prior to the ESOP transaction, in 2017. To learn more about the pros and cons of putting an ESOP into place, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Cucci.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart restaurant owners understand sustainability benefits their bottom line and customer base. if you’ve decided to get started, how do you get employees excited about sustainability too? Your employees will complete the majority of your sustainability actions. Guess who cares about sustainability?

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue for restaurants and the world. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. Lisa Dahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Dahl Restaurant Group.

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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In 2017, a US Foods study revealed that nearly 30 percent of food delivery drivers taste the food they’re responsible for delivering, sparking an evolution in packaging design to tamper-proof takeout. The bigger trend we expect will continue to grow beyond the pandemic is tamper-proof packaging. The world has changed.

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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

A group of Whitehall Middle School students known as “The Coral Keepers” founded National Skip the Straw Day in 2017 under the guidance of their advisor, Susan Tate. Analyzing all of your restaurants waste streams can make a huge impact on your restaurant’s sustainability goals and bottom line.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

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We expect this year will see growth in off-premises options, technology that streamlines operations, and more restaurants that are talking about their increased sustainable and eco-friendly practices.” Healthy, sustainable options increase alongside changing alcohol preferences. Opportunity lies in off-premises.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

percent growth over the fourth quarter of 2017. Given the traffic challenges facing the industry, stronger and sustained long-term sales growth is really not an option,” said Fernandez. percent since Q3 of 2017. Convenient Sustainability. Same-store sales growth during Q4 shows restaurant sales decreased by -0.1

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