EATER

APRIL 8, 2022

Composting is good for everything and everyone, but food waste continues to be a major problem In the United States, food waste amounts to a whopping 30 to 40 percent of the food supply. Marina Lohrbach /Shutterstock.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Taking advantage of the growing trend of reducing food waste is a great way to achieve both. By taking a few simple actions to reduce food waste, operators can position themselves as a conscious business that appeals to the heart of their patrons. The Food Waste Pandemic. Covid-19 Boosts Food Waste Reduction Trend.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In the face of a staggering global issue, restaurants must proactively avoid food waste. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe. Restaurants, a big part of this challenge, can substantially impact by adopting sustainable practices and reducing their contribution to food waste.

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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.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Dynamic pricing is not new; for decades, the airline, fashion, and hospitality industries have all found that dynamic pricing — the incremental adjustments to prices to reflect inventory, demand, and supply — has helped companies cut waste and save money. All of this food waste — 35 percent of the U.S. A recent study from U.C.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. As restaurants implement tech tools, they’re experiencing numerous benefits, including waste (and cost) savings, more effective scheduling, and increased customer satisfaction, to name just a few. Elevate quality management programs.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 14, 2022

Globally, food waste generates 4.4 This is one of the reasons why food waste has been gaining momentum over the past few years. In the US, food waste and related packaging account for almost 45% of the material that goes into landfills. Step-by-step Guide For Starting A Waste-Free Restaurant In The US.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. Essentially, this model encourages the continued use of resources for as long as possible, with the goal of reducing waste production. A large part of this revolves around the concept of a circular economy. And with 10.88

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

The modern supply chain is an impressive feat, but it has its weaknesses. Disruptions in the supply chain can happen suddenly and wreak havoc on the foodservice industry. Hyperlocal ingredients reduce emissions while also creating a more resilient supply chain for restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The not so good news is that labor issues continue to plague all restaurants from fine dining to quick service, and supply chain challenges are limiting availability and in conjunction with inflation pushing prices of raw materials to unprecedented levels. There are a number of possible solutions, but not all of them positive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

A Sustainable Supply Chain. During the height of the pandemic, it seemed as though so many facets of the food industry were up in the air, including stress on supply chains. Waste Reduction. Another way to make your restaurant more sustainable is to reduce the amount of waste you produce through daily operations.

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7 Shifts

JULY 20, 2024

By analyzing these reports, you can optimize pricing, control restaurant costs , reduce waste, and improve overall profitability. It helps you see which ingredients are being used frequently so you can maintain the right amount of stock on hand, reducing waste and spoilage.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

The dish machine was likely an under counter unit and there was no need for a walk-in cooler since supplies were purchased every day; a reach-in or two would suffice. There was little waste since managing twenty seats was much easier than trying to fill expansive dining rooms with a turn or two on busy nights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Drivers for implementing carbon reduction efforts come from customers, our supply chain, the government and investors. This will reduce both the cost of raw materials as well as saving on commercial waste collection. With it the need to reduce carbon emissions from business activity has grown too. Restaurant management is no exception.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 20, 2019

Five Ways to Reduce Waste. The Impact of Food Waste. US Restaurants generate between 22 and 33 billion pounds of food waste every year. All that waste adds up. The EPA estimates that food waste is the single largest category in any given landfill. First, all the resources required to produce it are wasted.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Demand for sustainable to-go containers goes hand-in-hand with trends to reduce food waste and shift to plant based and clean-label products. The alternatives are compostable or biodegradable (PLA) food containers. On the other hand, compostable alternatives cost between 35% to 100% more. Neither option is getting cheaper.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

There are questions about DEI efforts in the workplace and what civic engagement or charitable giving you might champion, but the biggest section dives into your supply chain management and local economic development.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

To eliminate waste, I always make pickles or fermentations with excess vegetables and dry cure meats for our charcuterie program to utilize any excess proteins. and offer an eco-friendly approach that doesn’t deplete the supply chain. It’s not just food, but also the supply chain.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 24, 2022

Plastic waste is understandably a major concern for many consumers. In recent years, concerns about plastic waste have understandably started to increase. UN estimates from 2020 suggest that some 400 million tonnes of single use plastic waste is generated every single year. Compostable and biodegradable pods.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

85% of Food in Restaurants Is Wasted According to the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, in the restaurant industry, about 85% of food ends up in the trash. coalition found that for every $1 a restaurant invested in reducing food waste it made a return of $7. Reducing food waste can do more than help you save a few bucks.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. The focus of the resulting report is on the conservation of resources, waste management, and consumer insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Understand Your Supply. Minimize Waste. billion metric tons annually) is wasted. Wasting less food results in less wasted water. You face a number of resource challenges in your day-to-day operations, but let’s focus on one: water. Here are four tips to keep top of mind. Where does your water come from?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 10, 2022

However, alongside the health benefits of consuming coffee itself, some of the byproducts in the supply chain actually have nutraceutical properties. The global coffee industry generates over 20 billion kilograms of coffee cherry waste annually. Nowadays, when managing pulp, most producers create compost,” he tells me.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 15, 2022

Maintaining freshness is an essential part of green coffee storage, but minimising environmental damage at this stage of the supply chain is also crucial – especially as the demand for more sustainable coffee grows. However, the increase in plastic use means more single-use waste is produced from green coffee packaging.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

If you are purchasing food for items that don’t sell very well, you are probably wasting food. Labeling also helps ensure you use everything in your fridge and don’t waste anything. Train them well and explain to them how important it is to reduce food waste and ultimately food costs. Look at what is selling and what isn’t.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Re purposing It has been inspiring to see the commitment of modern food and hospitality operators in minimising their impact on the environment, through the reduction in food and equipment waste across the sector. This is not new and this is not the last year this will appear in this forecast, but it shows that this trend is here to stay.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 7, 2022

Now more than ever, with soaring supply prices, staff shortages and crazy weather, sustainability makes sense across all business areas – it’s much more than recycled packaging and local vegetables. Sustainable businesses buy locall y when they can because disruptions in Australia and worldwide remind us that supply lines are fragile.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Although it’s estimated that smallholder farmers produce up to 80% of the world’s coffee supply , most of them only grow coffee on 30ha or less – meaning their carbon footprints are minimal compared to larger coffee farms and multinational coffee companies. What about the rest of the supply chain? Considering the solutions.

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EATER

JANUARY 14, 2021

Lean, nutritious, and climate friendly, rabbit can offer an escape from the industrial meat supply chain “Have you ever taken legs off a chicken? There’s zero waste, and it’s nutrient dense. There’s zero waste, and it’s nutrient dense. Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. As social anthropologist F.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 6, 2023

We took a look at our menus and did a lot of streamlining to help weather the worst shocks of supply chain issues,” says Garces. We are always looking to find ways in which there will be less waste. We recycle and compost. There is so much waste in restaurants for no reason. Pricing became a flashpoint as well.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 8, 2023

You may also like our article on whether you can run a zero-waste coffee shop. A 2021 study from University College London found that after the export of coffee, production was responsible for the second-highest total volume of carbon emissions across the supply chain. Read on for more of their insight.

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The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

What cleaning supplies to use. Where the cleaning supplies are located and how to store them. When, where, and how to dispose of waste (trash, recycling, cardboard boxes, food waste, grease, paper towels, compost, garbage disposal, etc.). Clear rules and instructions should cover: What to clean. When to clean it.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Buying in bulk helps reduce packaging waste. Cheetah offers recyclable and compostable containers and utensils that make it easy to share with the rest of the group. Choose from a wide selection of recyclable and compostable containers and film wrap to split and store bulk products. It’s environmentally friendly.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Other automations can make sure you never run out of supplies or ingredients. With the promise of lower labor costs, less waste, more effective marketing, and a better guest experience, it’s easy to see why. The fresh product makes for tastier salads, less food waste, and an engaging customer experience. At the upcoming St.

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KaTom

JUNE 25, 2020

Plastic cutlery and other disposable dining supplies are the norm in many locations with open dining rooms, a practice that aligns with CDC recommendations to use disposable tableware. Best Biodegradable Utensils & Alternatives to Plastic Straws. Wooden Cutlery.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

Danone , a large food corporation, recently made the decision to cut waste by incorporating wasted fruits into its yoghurt products. Increasing numbers of people are actively making intentional decisions to compost food waste rather than simply discarding it. Source: Inhabitat. Technology To Flourish.

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