Compost Operations Waste 
EATER
OCTOBER 15, 2024
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. When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas. We’re very open to induction.
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 14, 2021
The EPA estimated that in 2018, the United States wasted 35.3 According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. Fortunately, there are many ways to manage food waste once it has been generated as an alternative to sending it to a landfill.
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The Rail
JANUARY 21, 2025
By Bailey Ramsey, Contributor Food waste is a critical issue in the restaurant industry. To put this in perspective, restaurants waste anywhere between 4% to 10% of the food they purchase. This leads to huge financial losses, operational inefficiencies, and environmental harm.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 9, 2022
The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Between a third and a half of food is wasted worldwide annually.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 9, 2021
Waste management is one of the challenges affecting the restaurant industry. Research from the University of Arizona shows that fast-food restaurants waste 9.55 percent, while full-service restaurants waste 11.3 Therefore, you should start by monitoring waste production before consolidating your efforts. Map Your Goals.
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 17, 2020
Although this means that we are now down to just 20 percent of our business, we are able to stay afloat financially by applying the same waste reduction efficiencies in our own work that we pass on to our consulting clients. Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste.
Modern Restaurant Management
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
This preference for environmentally conscious brands makes it critical for restaurants to find ways to integrate sustainability into operations and develop a plan to promote these sustainability initiatives through various channels including digital, marketing materials, and streamlined internal communications and messaging.
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