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

Modern Restaurant Management

With rising consumer awareness around ecological impact, restaurants have an opportunity to improve green practices and highlight their sustainability efforts: Restaurants can partner with local farms, vendors and suppliers to feature seasonal, organic ingredients on menus. Familiar, nostalgic menu items draw them in.

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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. Menu Optimization for Waste Reduction A thoughtful menu design can minimize waste while offering dishes that excite customers. Plan Around Availability : Design your menu with readily available ingredients.

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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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Winterizing Your Restaurant: Navigating Challenges and Ensuring Sustainability

The Rail

By Indiana Lee, Contributor As we begin to move out of the fall season and into the winter, restaurant and bar owners are making preparations for what tends to be a challenging season. Adapting offerings based on the season is an expected, if somewhat inconvenient, requirement of working in the service industry.

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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. Laminated Menus: Menus are often a significant source of paper waste in restaurants.

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The Return of Sustainable Restaurant Operations: 6 Easy Ways to Get Started

Notch

In fact, a survey taken by Menu Matters of 750 consumers across the US found that sustainability is more important to consumers now than it was a year ago. Start by: Adding vegetarian and vegan dishes to your menu, or offer meat and dairy substitutions where possible. And, t he pandemic hasn’t shaken diners' interest in sustainability.

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How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants: 16 Practical Tips

Touch Bistro

Conduct a Food Waste Audit. Identify Multi-Use Menu Items. Keep in mind that, having too many menu items can make the process of identifying multi-use items difficult. A great way to streamline this activity is by switching to a small menu at your restaurant, which will be easier to manage. Order In-Season.

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