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QSR Brands Can Leverage Technology to Overcome a Recession

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent. Updating each price change and physically adding an “unavailable” sticker to traditional signage was time-consuming and inefficient.

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Tapping into the Trend of Sustainable Coffee in Dining

The Rail

As more consumers become conscious of the environmental impacts of their choices, sustainable products are increasingly popular, particularly in the food and beverage sector. Another emerging trend is the consumer interest in sustainable coffee, notably when going out to eat.

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Can you run a zero-waste coffee shop?

Perfect Daily Grind

With more and more consumers focusing on sustainability in the coffee industry, the term “zero waste” has become somewhat of a buzzword over the past few years. Essentially, the concept of zero waste is based on the elimination of waste, mainly through reusing and recycling products, materials, and packaging.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

These trends are driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who are more willing to pay a premium for sustainable products; those consumers also tend to be more online and acutely aware of the impact of business practices on the lives of people and the future of the planet. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

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How to find sustainable specialty coffee shops and roasters

Perfect Daily Grind

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue in the specialty coffee sector – and for good reason. However, from the perspective of the consumer, it’s not always easy to spot a truly sustainable coffee shop or roaster. Why is sustainability so important to consumers? This includes coffee shops and roasters.

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

EATER

As a chef, I have a responsibility to do my best to create good environments for people, customers, and the community,” says Marnell-Suhanosky. Food waste from all sources is responsible for eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. They also use 15 percent of the water consumed by commercial buildings in the U.S.,

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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Efficiencies here can help the entire lifecycle of how food is produced, processed, packaged, distributed, marketed, consumed, and even disposed. Building on the concepts of a circular food economy, talk centers around recycling and how to return packaging to suppliers. Manage the Packaging. Involve the Community.