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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. Legislators Will Rethink How to Better Manage Product Waste.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

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This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. in January 2017. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's.

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Maximize Takeout Profitability With These Six Steps

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According to Morgan Stanley estimates, online delivery is set to grow from $260 billion in 2017 to $325 billion in 2020 – and possibly $470 billion by 2025. Naturally Cut Out the Waste. Off-premise dining was already on-trend in the restaurant industry well before COVID-19.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

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If you’re reducing food waste or saving energy and need employees on board, read on. In creating strategies for a recycling and food waste plan, ask them how they would put that into practice. An example would be, “All servers are responsible for identifying and understanding the restaurant’s waste management system.”

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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

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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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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

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Highlighting the growing demands of consumers, the report also revealed serious concerns around food waste. Indeed, 88 percent of US shoppers see food waste as a ‘big problem’, while two-thirds don’t believe enough is being done by large food brands to tackle the growing issue. and report coauthor.

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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.