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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

EATER

As a chef, I have a responsibility to do my best to create good environments for people, customers, and the community,” says Marnell-Suhanosky. They also use 15 percent of the water consumed by commercial buildings in the U.S., We got a share of the savings, and we didn’t put up anything, and it’s good for the world.”

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

These trends are driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who are more willing to pay a premium for sustainable products; those consumers also tend to be more online and acutely aware of the impact of business practices on the lives of people and the future of the planet. Is It Worth It?

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Restaurants Save up to 10% on Food Costs by Reducing Waste

Cheetah

Pre-Consumer Food Waste: food that spoiled, expired, was improperly cooked or served, spilled by employees, staff meals, theft, remedied customer complaints, or otherwise thrown away. Post-Consumer Food Waste: food that diners left on their plates. Keep a journal and write down the results of daily waste audits.

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How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants: 16 Practical Tips

Touch Bistro

Pre-Consumer Waste: This includes all of the food wasted in your restaurant before it ever even reaches your guests. For example, if your new line cook gets a little too enthusiastic on the grill and burns a steak that can no longer be served, this is pre-consumer waste. Conduct a Food Waste Audit. Another bonus?

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

That August, the James Beard Awards announced an audit of policies and procedures, which was conducted by various stakeholders, including subcommittee members, the Awards committee, James Beard Foundation staff, and consulting firms specializing in equity, justice, sustainability, and awards protocols and processes.

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Open The Eco-Friendly Gates, Think Outside The Plate

Marketman

Unsure of where to start, you kicked-off the process with an on-site sustainability audit. Composting is now the rule rather than the exception, and you’ve updated your menu to serve more eco-friendly, customer pleasing vegetarian dishes. Not too long ago the journey to turn your restaurant into a sustainable establishment began.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

But, consumers are increasingly curious as to where the meat, fish, produce and dairy products used to create your mouth-watering dishes come from. And this is just the start of a growing list of consumer concerns. Using organic vendors who repurpose unusable food for composting, animal feed and waste-to-energy initiatives.