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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

EATER

Changing temperatures and weather patterns mean ingredients that were once common are now harder to come by , and sourcing ingredients from sustainable farms can often be more expensive. Customers who are attracted to sustainable eating “come find us because of our sourcing,” he adds, but “there’s only so many places we can communicate that.”

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Transformative Techniques Bartenders are experimenting with the foundations of a cocktail by using techniques like sous vide for prep and serving, forced carbonation for effervescence and clarified citrus to augment beverages before they even reach the mixing stage.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

B Corp was one of a few certifications or collectives we investigated to find guidance and validation for the way we do business, particularly our long-standing sustainable sourcing mission. Waste management programs like recycling, composting, and any food-waste reduction measuring done can also help in this category.

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Waste Reduction for Better Food and Increased Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Since our business model is built upon transforming typical cafeteria food into scratch-cooked meals made from clean, locally sourced and organic ingredients, we guide our clients to reinvest the money they’ve saved through waste reduction back into these premium ingredients, which inevitably results in better food.

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Tapping into the Trend of Sustainable Coffee in Dining

The Rail

Here's what's driving the demand for restaurants to start serving more sustainable coffee : Ethical Awareness: Consumers have more awareness about the social and environmental dimensions associated with the production of coffee. Taste: Some consumers feel that sustainably sourced coffee has a superior taste to traditionally harvested coffee.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

This will give you an idea of how much serving is enough and beyond what scale will go to waste. After reducing the food expenses and cutting back on food that is likely to go to waste, you can also change your menu or reduce the food servings. Organic food waste can be recycled for use as renewable energy sources.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. I also actively participate in the Monterey Bay Aquarium sustainable seafood program to maintain an ongoing awareness of which species can be sourced safely.