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5 Ways AI Reduces Food Waste in Restaurants by 30%

The Rail

Some systems classify and sort waste into compostable, recyclable, or landfill categories, ensuring proper disposal and maximizing recycling rates. Example : Yale's dining halls implemented AI-powered food monitoring systems to track discarded food and analyze compostable materials.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

As people still want to be amazed by the experience of eating at home, restaurant owners are using innovative intelligent and personalized packaging options to make their food feel like a complete meal before the consumer eats it. Restaurants Switching Toward Eco-friendly Takeaway Containers. What Does the Future Look Like?

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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How Do We Get People to Compost?

EATER

Composting is good for everything and everyone, but food waste continues to be a major problem In the United States, food waste amounts to a whopping 30 to 40 percent of the food supply. New York City, on the other hand, introduced a curbside composting program that failed completely because there was little incentive to participate.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Expect to see functional plants like burdock, angelica, and osha root popping up more frequently, adding a fresh, innovative twist to dishes. The findings provide industry partners with exclusive data on emerging consumer preferences and innovation areas poised to differentiate brands in a highly-competitive marketplace.

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Adopting Tech Solutions Is the Smartest Decision Restaurants Can Make

Modern Restaurant Management

Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. Equinox in Washington, DC ensures its supply chain is ethical and as local as possible, and Chipotle has committed to using only compostable or reusable packaging by 2025.

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An Environmentally Friendly Strategy to Reduce Restaurant Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant waste treatment now offers various innovative solutions, which every restaurant can adopt without too much effort. If no action is taken, the world will be on a dangerous path to more waste and overwhelming pollution. The time to act is now. So what can we do with all this food waste?

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