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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: POST COVID KITCHENS – GET READY

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We have become use to recycling our cardboard on a daily basis, but it may soon be required to eliminate that packaging before food and other supplies enter a food production space or storage. [] EMPLOYEE ANTIBODY TESTING AND VALIDATION. Basically, you may want to make future plans for an infection control person on your staff.

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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

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The kitchen was not filled with the most sophisticated equipment and certainly not computerized. Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost. This restaurant was their house, and they had a handle on how the house was doing.

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Designing Super Sustainable Restaurant Kitchens

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But even without changing the menu, there are several design considerations that can be applied to both new builds and renovations that help reduce waste and carbon emissions. Newer models feature better insulated doors to minimize heat loss, reduce noise, and keep the equipment's exterior cool to the touch.

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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In 2017, a US Foods study revealed that nearly 30 percent of food delivery drivers taste the food they’re responsible for delivering, sparking an evolution in packaging design to tamper-proof takeout.

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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 Green Restaurant Association claims that close to 95 percent of restaurants’ waste streams could be recycled or composted. Organic Recycling.

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Effective Promotional Ingredients for Going Green

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About half of consumers indicated that a “restaurant’s efforts to reduce food waste, recycle or donate food can be factors in choosing where to dine.” Menus are also excellent vehicles for highlighting green practices such as farm to table dishes made with locally grown and harvested fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood.

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