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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

We've all ordered our favorite food online at least once from a local restaurant, and it was cold when it arrived at our doorstep. Events like this not only ruined our entire eating experience, but also prevented us from ordering food from this restaurant for a while. Delivery of cold food leads to loss of customer.

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Shifting Priorities During COVID-19: Waste Goes up as Restaurants aim to Stop the Spread of the Pandemic

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Donate Food Waste to Local Charities. Since events are canceling and dining halls are closed, many restaurant owners are seeing an influx of food waste and looking for ways to avoid throwing the food in the trash. Make sure to ask customers if they need cutlery with their order before placing it inside their order.

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Zero Restaurant Food Waste for the Environment and Lower CoGS

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While true zero-restaurant food waste is extremely rare, it can be a meaningful goal. Additionally, limiting your food waste can improve your restaurant’s bottom line. Less food waste means lower Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS), potentially adding to your profitability. Track your restaurant food waste manually.

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7 Guest Preference Predictions for 2022

Restaurant365

As we end 2021 and consider the vast increase in takeout, comfort food, and overconsumption of alcohol that took place during the throws of the pandemic, many of us are resolved to doing better in 2022. Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products.

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Restaurant Kitchen Staff is Key to Food Cost Savings

Restaurant365

As a restaurant owner or operator, keeping your food costs low is a continual challenge. Food cost is one of the largest expenses for your restaurant, and because it is a controllable cost, you can influence how it impacts your bottom line. The biggest factor in reducing food waste is how invested your store-level managers are.

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Turn Your Restaurant Leftovers into Profit

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It May Look Like Waste Now, But Wait Till You Read This If you’ve been following our blog, you probably managed to minimize your waste by at least 10%, which means great news for your revenue stream. The best way to go around this is simply to have fun with it. Sell your restaurant’s unused food before it becomes waste.

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7 Guest Preference Predictions for 2022

Restaurant365

As we end 2021 and consider the vast increase in takeout, comfort food, and overconsumption of alcohol that took place during the throes of the pandemic, many of us are resolved to doing better in 2022. Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products.

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