Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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. This shift will likely be complemented by an increased focus on reducing waste generated from animal products.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2021

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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

pipes intersecting walls) or wrong equipment placements. 3D modeling lets operators test layouts and equipment. Another big reason for restaurant renovations is sustainability since some restaurants now use eco-friendly designs, recycled materials, and energy-efficient appliances.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sometimes, these packaging materials end up in recycling where they can be broken down for reuse. However, oils and other foodstuffs are often not accepted in recycling plants. Moving to more eco-friendly options like biodegradable materials using bamboo or already recycled paper helps reduce unwanted waste from clogging landfills.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The sweepstakes, featuring a grand prize of $10,000 worth of state-of-the-art tech equipment for an ordering and payment system, and $1,500 worth of carryout packaging, can be found at www.smithfieldgood2go.com. Not only is single-use plastic cutlery not recyclable, it’s ending up in our oceans and killing sea life.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And as COVID spread, it came became increasingly clear that addressing the larger system that prevents packaging from being properly managed and recycled was a more practical and flexible way to manage bags that were designed to be recycled rather than banning them.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Recycle and compost. California has just launched a food waste recycling program, the largest of its kind in the US. A lot of the food we toss is perfectly edible. Donate unused but still good food to food banks and soup kitchens, reducing waste and feeding the food insecure in your community.

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Some service providers offer special prices/packages knowing these are tough times for restaurants so find out if labor, materials, equipment, and chemicals are included in the pricing. Poorly maintained equipment also uses more energy increasing your electricity and water bills. A restaurant’s health code depends on it!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent.

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JUNE 7, 2022

They often require specialized equipment to remove. Recycle Used Cooking Oil with a Reputable Provider. Recycling with a reputable recycling partner is always the superior option when it comes to disposing of your used cooking oil. For example, clearing out grease fatbergs costs New York City nearly $4 million annually.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

In creating strategies for a recycling and food waste plan, ask them how they would put that into practice. “10 percent energy reduction compared to 2017 by the end of 2020” or “95 percent correct recycling by July compared to the 55 percent of 2018.” Employees are on the floor daily, making the restaurant run.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Use Efficient Equipment. That’s why the right equipment – a highly efficient dishmachine for instance – can make a big difference. Free online tools like the Ecolab Smart Water Navigator can help you answer these questions and determine the smartest course of action for your own operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale. “The thieves are difficult to deter,” says Frank Scoggins, security manager for a leading UCO recycling company. million worth of used cooking oil.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

percent of the leftover food is recycled, 1.4 The circular economy is a model of production and consumption involving the reuse or recycling of materials to its fullest life cycle. The Food Waste Reduction Alliance stated in a report that only 14.3 percent donated, and the rest, 84.3 percent, is discarded.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The truth is: waste management, recycling, hood cleaning and grease trap services are more often than not a source of overspending and inefficiency. From waste removal, recycling, and facilities management to hood cleaning and grease trap services, every different location has a list of potentially different vendors.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Soft and hard costs can add up and can typically justify implementing a cash logistics solution like a cash recycler or smart safe. For example, a smart safe or other device can save about an hour a day of an employee’s work time, and with minimum wage increasing to $15 per hour this could result in a $450 savings per month.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2021

Building on the concepts of a circular food economy, talk centers around recycling and how to return packaging to suppliers. Most of these efforts took place only days into the pandemic after the closing of indoor dining. Manage the Packaging. New innovations in takeout packing are helping manage the waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Other approaches to reducing your carbon footprint can be achieved from initiatives such as increasing recycling, reuse of packaging as well as reducing waste that goes to landfill for example by offering compostable or even edible packaging and reducing food waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

They are cost-effective and reduce the likelihood of contamination – buy disposable menus in bulk and recycle them. By sanitizing appropriately, your staff can reduce the spread of pathogens from restaurant equipment to the food you serve diners. Disposable menus are a great sanitary alternative to traditional ones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

The National Restaurant Association found that almost half of consumers surveyed consider a restaurant’s sustainability efforts — such as recycling, donating food, or reducing food waste — when making the decision to spend money on a venue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dunkin’ is also on track to fully transition to new, recyclable hot coffee cup lids in all of its U.S. The company is also on track to be fully transitioned to recyclable hot coffee cup lids in its U.S. The new lids are made of #5 polypropylene that can be recycled in cities and towns that offer #5 recycling.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2019

By 2025, McDonald’s plans to recycle guest packaging in 100 percent of its restaurants. The brand has also pledged that 100 percent of its guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled, or certified sources. Other catering supplies that have been adapted to meet environmental demands include cooking equipment.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

QR codes are providing customers with digital access to menus – replacing traditional paper menus that require cleaning, recycling and never-ending updates – making this aspect of the restaurant experience truly touchless.

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JUNE 11, 2020

That leaves restaurants with three options: investing in laminated menus so that you can clean and disinfect them between customers, springing for disposable menus and recycle them after each use, or going touchless with online menus and menu QR codes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2022

You might try to recycle your old paper menus when you add new dishes to the mix, but no paper or plastic at all is really the best way to go. The lower your marketing costs, the more money you can spend on essential things like high-quality ingredients, inviting decor, and of course, fair pay for your employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2023

Newer models feature better insulated doors to minimize heat loss, reduce noise, and keep the equipment's exterior cool to the touch. Adaptive Reuse and Recycling The greenest building is one that’s already built. Improvements in efficiency and heat recovery also contribute to employee comfort in the dish room.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta. Think paper straws versus plastic.

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JUNE 24, 2020

So when the next pandemic, tornado, hurricane or any disaster strikes, they will be ready and equipped to weather the storm.” In addition to the Vanguard line, Eco-Products offers a wide range of plates, cups, utensils and containers made from renewable and post-consumer recycled resources. Beyond Technology.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This has led to a rise in the appearance of green kitchens, where the business focuses on reducing as much waste as possible and trying to recycle and reuse leftovers whenever they can. It's to find an eco-friendly alternative.

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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. The practice of reusing and recycling materials has been implemented for centuries by many communities around the world. The company powers all of its equipment – including the roaster – using solar energy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Implementing sustainable hygiene practices—like using wipers made from recycled materials or controlled dispensers that reduce waste—reinforces your dedication to helping the planet. Back of House What goes into an unforgettable meal? The best restaurants know that it comes from more than just good ingredients.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Here are some of the most readily available straw alternatives that restaurants can consider: Glass : The majority of glass straws are actually made of shatter-resistant borosilicate but are still reusable and recyclable.

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MARCH 27, 2023

This information can usually be found on utility bills and receipts. The more accurate the data, the more accurate the emissions measurements will be. Where accurate data can’t be obtained, reasonable estimates should be made instead.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2022

Exploring new solutions to food waste takes the hosts to some of “the most high-tech facilities in the country,” like Waste Management, where they’re developing a system to separate food from plastic (a big hurdle in recycling).

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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. The post Restaurant Sustainability is About Success, Not Just Recycling. Are you worried about power costs?

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