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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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Increasing Regulatory Pressures on the Food Service Industry I expect more states and municipalities to implement stronger organics recycling laws in 2025, mandating food waste diversion for commercial food service operators. Thus, finding the right balance between maintaining high quality and keeping prices reasonable is crucial.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings." We’ve found ways to use less plastic and recycle more. In terms of pricing, we did have to raise our prices a bit in 2021 due to cost increases, and we’ve been able to keep them steady, fortunately.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

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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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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

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The COVID-19 pandemic led to fluctuations in domestic producer prices, particularly in the food sector , according to the U.S. Combine the rising prices of food with the drive to be more sustainable, and we have reached the point where we need to reduce, reuse, and shop local. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consider Permaculture.

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

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Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. Lyall purchased two induction ovens for her California restaurant.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

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Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Younger generations are willing to pay higher prices for healthy meals specifically tied to buzzwords such as GMO-free, all-natural, or organic.

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As Consumers Prioritize Sustainability, Forward-Thinking Operators Accommodate

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When they choose where to dine, that’s no different—for operators, offering sustainable packaging products is a way to generate value, and according to Technomic’s 2023 Value and Pricing Consumer Trend Report, 75% of consumers say value is important or extremely important when deciding where to dine.