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5 Ways AI Reduces Food Waste in Restaurants by 30%

The Rail

Enhancing Menu Engineering Some menu items contribute disproportionately to food waste due to low popularity or inefficient ingredient use. To solve this problem and optimize menu offerings, AI tools analyze sales trends, customer preferences, and waste data.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

EATER

Instead, you’ll see signage about the health benefits of plant-based eating — the “primary drivers of consumer choice are personal benefit,” says Goldman — and the menu board, designed like any one in other fast-food chains. The bottom of the Yang’s Kitchen menu notes to diners, “We are working with Zero Foodprint to restore the planet.”

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2025, more plant-based menu items will be appearing at an incredible rate of speed as well. To reduce what goes to a landfill, more restaurants will start using closed-loop composting that turns waste into compost in 24 hours using heat and microbes. However, that is all very technical and dry. For $14.99

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Emerging from COVID With a More Sustainable Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

Growing your produce is an especially great way to: Choose fruits and vegetables you want to feature on a menu. Composting food scraps and leftovers. You can also cut back on waste by simplifying your menu. Control how those items are cared for. Avoid using pesticides. Offer seasonal items. Using biodegradable packaging.

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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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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

From screen to plate, the menu is expected to feature signature dishes and recipes that have been prepared on the show. “With a menu curated from the hit show’s Champion and Finalist recipes, MASTERCHEF is about the passion for cooking and the emotional connection we have with food. You can view the full guide here.

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How Organic Ingredients Can Enhance Your Restaurant’s Sustainability Initiatives

The Rail

Waste Reduction Strategies Effective waste reduction strategies like composting and recycling can enhance sustainability. Compost organic kitchen scraps to reduce landfill waste and create nutrient-rich soil for local farms or your garden.