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Keep it Clean and Safe

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As a manager orowner,you must train employeestobag garbage, break down recycling products and dispose of oils properly. Control Odors Odor control is crucial, especially in the heat of summer when food waste breaks down much faster. a restaurant manager or owner keep up with the scheduling of emptying your dumpsters.

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

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Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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

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When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas. Food waste from all sources is responsible for eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. But restaurants have other, less visible sources of waste that also contribute to climate change. “Community, environment.

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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As President of the Food & Delivery segment of Novolex, I’ve had a front seat to these dramatic changes, and to the challenges facing the industry as it struggles to survive and adapt. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

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Emerging from COVID With a More Sustainable Approach

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Waste Reduction. Another way to make your restaurant more sustainable is to reduce the amount of waste you produce through daily operations. But, when it comes to both front and back-of-house operations, there are things you can do to cut back on waste production, including: Setting up a recycling program.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue? I have been fortunate to work with Sleepy Bee Cafe since its founding in 2013.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature real-time data on consumer behavior and the move to #cutoutcutlery. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc. secured $60 million in Series C funding. The round is led by DST Global with participation from existing investors including Dragoneer Investment Group and Franklin Templeton.

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