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

EATER

As part of creating that good environment, she’s taken multiple steps to cut Rifrullo’s carbon footprint, including composting all food scraps, one of the most important steps restaurants can take to combat climate change. Independent restaurants can get help through utility energy audit and equipment rebate programs—if their state has them.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Audit the waste stream and try to identify current trends and how much waste is actually being generated. Composting. Organic Recycling.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Brands can switch to plant-based, compostable containers and cutlery made from renewable materials. Operationally, restaurants can conduct audits to identify inefficiencies, monitor waste, and implement reduction plans. Promoting ethically-raised meats and sustainable seafood also demonstrates responsible practices.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

You can also consult your employees and customers when doing the waste audit. Educate your staff : This is critical to ensure order in the restaurant and that everyone is aware of the goals you’re working towards. These wastes can also be transported to landfills to make compost manure and enrich the soil.

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How To Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants

The Restaurant Group

Conducting a Food Waste Audit A food waste audit identifies where and how waste occurs in your restaurant. Educating and empowering them fosters a collective mission for sustainability. Employee Education on Waste Reduction Raise Awareness : Train staff on food wastes environmental and financial impacts.

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7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste in Your Restaurant

Lavu

Proper food waste management is crucial in this regard, involving practical tips such as conducting a waste audit to identify areas where waste can be minimized. Educate staff on food safety, emphasizing the importance of proper storage temperatures. Communicate transparently with customers and display temperature logs to build trust.

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Coffee News Recap, 30 Sep: SCA announces 2022 WBC and WBrC winners at MICE, new study links daily coffee consumption with increased longevity & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Donations will be used to support the non-profit’s educational programmes for more than 14,640 global members. OCRI uses recyclable and compostable packaging and has reduced food waste in its coffee shops to less than 3%. International Women’s Coffee Alliance aims to raise US $5,000 for International Coffee Day.

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