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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

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Even before the pandemic, there was a growing trend for the food distribution system to move from global to local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry. Simply, we are talking about being more restorative by design, which is having profound implications on business, economics, and governments.

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The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future

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When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. In most other parts of the world, tips are not expected—and in some cases, it's considered rude to tip. History of Tipping: How did gratuity become integral to our restaurant culture?

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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And you are hopefully starting to associate the circled “B” with businesses that you seek to support for their mission and ESG (environmental, social, & governance) commitments as much as their product. During the pandemic, we implemented a whole-house tip pool and instituted an internal $15 minimum wage.

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Post-COVID Outlook and Recovery for Restaurants

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Restaurant owners have had to completely flip their operations to accommodate proper health and safety protocols for over a year now, but the country is finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with an influx of vaccine distribution. The above requirements are just the tip of the iceberg. million from expected levels.

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World Food Safety Day Roundtable

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There are approximately 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – the equivalent of sickening one in six Americans each year, according to federal government estimates. Other hidden dangers can come from improperly preparing and holding the food prior to distribution.

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Protecting Your Restaurant During the Pandemic When Employees Return from Vacation

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These seven tips can help ensure employees and guests are protected when employees return from vacation: Follow Official Guidance. If you amend your employee handbook or policies, be sure to inform employees, distribute the revised document(s), and have employees acknowledge the changes by requesting a signature receipt.

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Inflation Is Impacting The Restaurant Industry. Here’s How To Fight It.

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We also wanted to see if the inflation concerns many are expressing are showing in restaurants as large flows of government stimulus are distributed. Are restaurant patrons adjusting their tips to help offset these higher prices? For this question, we also used 2019 vs 2021 tip data. in 2019 and $18.26 in 2019 and $18.26