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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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Restaurants have been pivoting to reach and serve customers in new ways, and retailers have been seeing the lines blur between brick and mortar and e-commerce. Serving Up a Side of Democracy. ” With 42 locations in the US, Nando’s will serve as a COVID-safe voter-registration resource hub in every community it serves.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

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Majority of people believe that compostable packaging can be thrown away with the rest trash and it will decompose on its own. However, the reality is compostable packaging are designed to be decomposed and processed in commercial composting facilities that provide the right environment for composting in a short period of time.

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We Deserve Free Sparkling Water

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There is a lot of waste in restaurants in general, even though we recycle and compost,” says Gregory Gourdet of Kann in Portland, Oregon. San Francisco’s tap water, filtered and carbonated through Osito’s Chrysalli system, is something he’s proud to serve. that they don’t understand they’re being offered something for free.

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

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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. Some of these AI fixes include automated customer service with chatbots and many more self-serve ordering options that are an improvement over QR codes.

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

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Similarly, Taco Bell Cantina is also reinventing its dining journey by offering a shareables section on its menus, showcasing local artwork, opening kitchens, and serving alcoholic drinks like twisted freezes. Brands can switch to plant-based, compostable containers and cutlery made from renewable materials.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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We actually have sourcing and mission statements on our menus,” he says, which state that the restaurant serves “only wild caught, sustainable & responsibly farmed seafood.” Crave Fishbar is also a B Corp-certified restaurant, recognized for its social impact along with several other criteria, including environmental impact. “We

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Emerging from COVID With a More Sustainable Approach

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Composting food scraps and leftovers. Not serving bottled water or offering plastic straws. By using high-quality, minimal ingredients and scaling back on your menu, you can serve your customers better dishes and reduce the number of ingredients you’re throwing away. Using biodegradable packaging. Building a Better Brand.