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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

EATER

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. For takeout, she uses compostable containers and wooden silverware. I struggle with it.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. The next time that your restaurant prepares a pan of food that goes uneaten, or has an inventory order that surpasses demand, think donation. Composting.

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5 Ways AI Reduces Food Waste in Restaurants by 30%

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This enables restaurants to adjust orders, create specials, and repurpose ingredients before they spoil. Some systems classify and sort waste into compostable, recyclable, or landfill categories, ensuring proper disposal and maximizing recycling rates.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

Modern Restaurant Management

Upgrade inventory and ordering systems with the latest technology. a POS system, predictive ordering technology) to accurately predict what products you’ll need to order based on historical patterns. Efficient ordering and stock rotation will minimize food spoilage and waste. Recycle and compost.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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The tool from the East Coast vegan chain — a digital take on a split-flap mechanical display that appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app — estimates the amounts of water, land, CO2, and oil saved by eating vegan burgers. The “ PLNT Impact Tracker ” on PLNT Burger’s website wants you to think about what you’re eating.

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Contactless Ordering, Inside and Out Door Dash, Uber Eats and other third-party delivery services will continue to expand. On the other hand, contactless ordering while you are sitting in the restaurant has been a big failure. Restaurants tried the QR codes at the table for menus and ordering.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Technological advancements such as self-ordering kiosks , mobile apps and tabletop devices empower customers to peruse menus, place orders, and settle payments conveniently. Additionally, digital menus and order-ahead options enhance convenience and offer personalized customization.

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