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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Twenty percent say they will use the gift as soon as possible, while 40 percent plan to save the gift for a special occasion. Meanwhile, new ingredient growing regions, such as those in Africa and India, and agricultural innovations, including floating farms, will emerge to tackle global food insecurity. Global Food Security.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

Limited time offers (LTOs) Eating out has moved from a once a week or special occasion treat to the everyday norm as diners try to keep up with all the dishes at their convenience. People are interested again in Happy Hour specials and will dine earlier in the evening to take advantage of value-driven deals.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Waste reduction- We practice utilizing our waste as much as we can away from the generalist notion of putting things up as specials. This list can go on and on for waste, however, when waste is FINALLY just waste, compost is the answer or if the trimmings are safe, I'll give them to my sous chef, who then feeds them to her chickens.

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How I Got My Job: Creating Culinary Gardens for Restaurants and Homes

EATER

Though Gasbarra never studied agriculture or landscape design (she went to college for art), she grew up in a family of avid gardeners and skilled home cooks. “I Even when it’s dreary and cold in the spring and I’m hauling loads of compost in the rain, it still feels pretty magical. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the day.

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3 Simple Ways Restaurants Can Reduce Food Waste this Holiday Season

Xtra Chef

And, with it, comes a rise in reservations for holiday parties, special family outings and overall overindulgence. According to Ecocycle, one of the largest non-profit recyclers in the US, less than 15% of restaurant food waste is collected for composting. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1 in 9 Americans are food insecure.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

” This special edition of Scoop features 14 products designed to address trends within off-premise dining such as labor-saving products perfect for DIY meal kits and products that will help ease diner safety and hygiene worries, including tamper-evident packaging and sanitation items. On Point With Off-Premise. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Coffee News Recap, 6 Jan: Vietnam’s annual coffee exports grew by 10% in 2022, PRF El Salvador to host Global Roasting Contest and Cold Brew Championship & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The Canadian roaster’s new 100% recycled cardboard packaging also includes a fully recyclable and compostable shipping label and inner lining. Reuters reports that the trade deal will provide Ecuador’s agricultural industry with better access to machinery and farming inputs. Tue, 3 Jan. Getz to Board of Directors.

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