Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

How much you choose to source from local suppliers (for food, packaging, retail items, etc), the ways in which you hold your larger suppliers accountable to their impact, and how specifically you are committed to serving the communities in which you operate are all factors that will be considered. Is It Worth It?

Certification 221

Certification Fast Casual Front of House Government 221

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As restaurants seek new ways to serve customers safely, QR codes are enabling customers to engage with all aspects of the restaurant as safely as possible. Coca-Cola has used QR codes for their self-serve beverage dispensers. Increase Customer Confidence and Safety.

2020 529

2020 Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Customer Service 529

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2022

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. As much as pouring oil down the drain is a lose-lose for all involved, recycling used cooking oil a win-win proposition.

Recycling 470

Recycling Waste Food Supply Equipment 470

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

This will allow you to serve more meals in a shift. Today’s diners will probably be very understanding of adjustments you are making to keep them safe while serving the most people. Wearing Masks and Gloves. Another big reason customers love dining out is not having to do any of the work.

Customer Experience 516

Customer Experience Dine-in Food Safety Kitchen Safety 516

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

So, what do you serve instead? 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.

Events 474

Events Beverage Recycling Seasonal Menu 474

The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Here's what's driving the demand for restaurants to start serving more sustainable coffee : Ethical Awareness: Consumers have more awareness about the social and environmental dimensions associated with the production of coffee. Think recycling and composting food waste.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Dine-in Consumer Goods Compost 130

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Serving smaller portion sizes. 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. Self-Serve/Grab-and-Go and Use of Automation. Focus on seasonal produce to ensure peak freshness.

2022 547

2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 547

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.

2025 419

2025 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Online Ordering 419

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

Under the ruling, California restaurants may still not serve foie gras to California consumers. However, although customer traffic decreased significantly during the time of construction, the restaurant maintained the ability to serve the same number of customers as it had before the construction began.

2020 410

2020 Restaurant Law Agriculture Compost 410

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Self-serve is still preferred in quick-service restaurants, while full-service restaurant preferences are shaped by service expectations. According to survey data, self-serve will continue to be strongly preferred in quick-service post-COVID, among those who consumed fountain pre-COVID. 6) Optimize Assortment.

Food Safety 472

Food Safety Consumer Goods Beverage Mobile Ordering 472

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Bamboo : Bamboo straws serve as the “middleman” between a single-use and a forever-use item.

2050 474

2050 Waste Sustainability Compost 474

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Demand for tequila is driven by the shift in how it's perceived – from a party spirit to sophisticated sipping serve, and the mixability of the spirit that has made it a base for popular cocktails, such as the margarita, old fashioned, negroni, and paloma. Digital drinking.

2022 493

2022 Point of Sale Sustainability Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

Identify your most well-received dishes and continue to serve them. 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.

Social Media 539

Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Customer Service 539

Cheetah

APRIL 10, 2020

How to Run a Restaurant and Reap the Benefits of Recycling . So when someone brings up food recycling, you’re probably asking yourself when you’ll ever have time to give it any thought. So when someone brings up food recycling, you’re probably asking yourself when you’ll ever have time to give it any thought.

Recycling 97

Recycling Compost Front of House Back of House 97

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2023

Prohibition and the Speakeasy: Prohibition from 1920-1933 made it illegal to produce, distribute, serve, or consume alcoholic beverages except as a sacrament in the church and for medicinal purposes prescribed by doctors. Speakeasies did oftentimes serve food, but it was not the centerpiece of their existence.

Hotels 394

Hotels Influencer Compost Recycling 394

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

But Hamburger Mary's is eco-conscious and encourages guests to recycle! Table time limits - To serve as many guests as possible and as safely as possible amidst capacity limits, the restaurant places 90-minute time limits on tables. Guests still have "plenty of time to eat, drink, and be 'Mary,'" according to the video.

Airlines 370

Airlines Food Safety Mobile Ordering Website Management 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

This sustainable food delivery solution covers the entire food delivery ecosystem, including Quick Serve Restaurants, dark kitchens, delivery kitchens and cloud kitchens. Intelligent packaging in restaurant setting aims at not only reducing the amount of packaging waste but also promote recycling of compostable and reusable packaging.

Compost 520

Compost Sustainability Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 520

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost. Could it be time for the restaurant business to slow down and serve their neighborhoods without having to support something so large and so fragile.

Seating 471

Seating Front of House Back of House Cash Management 471

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

We use recyclable packaging and keep takeout packaging products to the minimum. I broke it down into smaller pieces, dried it and used it as the very first serving piece to place our macaroons and amuse Bouche on. Banners Kitchen & Tap and Hub Hall in Boston will feature aluminum Ball cups, which are infinitely recyclable.

Sustainability 450

Sustainability Waste Food Supply Recycling 450

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.

Mobile Ordering 376

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 376

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

While it’s no easy task, the tools needed to create clean environments for preparing and serving food and making smart decisions on resource management exist. By far most of the water that goes into the meals you serve is the water needed to grow the ingredients. Water savings also are hidden in more prosaic activities.

Management 297

Management Management Waste Sustainability 297

The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Promote Second Servings : Encourage taking leftovers home. Composting and Recycling Programs Start Composting : Divert organic waste to composting facilities. Recycle Properly : Train staff to sort recyclables. Host Events : Engage customers with cooking classes or waste reduction workshops.

Waste 78

Waste Compost Food Recycling 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2023

It’s a major environmental concern and the restaurant industry is one of the largest consumers of meat, serving it up to consumers every day all over the world. For example, lamb and beef are responsible for the largest amount of emissions since they require more land, more water, and produce more CO2 than any other livestock.

Transportation 450

Transportation Food Supply Supplies Waste 450

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

With a $15 in 15 deal, you promise guests that items ordered off the $15 lunch menu will be prepared, plated, and served within 15 minutes of ordering. Some restaurants will go the extra mile and pack everything into a sweet little picnic basket, but a recyclable paper bag will also do the trick.

Specials 362

Specials Food Truck Seasonal Menu Social Media 362

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

Franchising 340

Franchising Franchise 2020 Leadership 340

Restaurant365

JANUARY 21, 2022

60% Americans would support local ordinances improving recyclability standards for takeout containers. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Do some research to decide what is best for you based on the kind of food and beverages that you serve.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Recycling Compost Small Business 147

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One-at-a-time and controlled dispensers can reduce waste and serve more guests between refills. Implementing sustainable hygiene practices—like using wipers made from recycled materials or controlled dispensers that reduce waste—reinforces your dedication to helping the planet.

Front of House 251

Front of House Back of House Customer Experience Sustainability 251

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

We’re continually learning about new and innovative ways to help our clients be more sustainable—whether that be choosing eco-friendly materials and fixtures or finding new products that use recycled or compostable packaging. Think paper straws versus plastic.

Fast Casual 390

Fast Casual Front of House Fine Dining Mobile Ordering 390

EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Prices serve a very important role,” he says. Vermont established a universal recycling law that requires separation and diversion of food scraps from the waste stream. The study found that dynamic pricing could reduce food waste from grocery retailers by 21 percent. All of this food waste — 35 percent of the U.S.

Waste 344

Waste Pricing Airlines Food 344

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

“This new feature helped us keep our doors open and continue serving our customers during the recent downturn,” he said. “We are putting our network to work to help 50 million businesses globally not only survive, but also to thrive, along with the communities they serve.”

Guest Recovery 539

Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The survey found that consumers have a short window before they get exacerbated with the time it takes to get their order: More than half (54 percent) of in-house diners don’t like to wait more than 10 minutes to be served and 76 percent are impatient after 15 minutes. These shortages are expected to remain for the foreseeable future.

2022 539

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 539

Cheetah

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

More than 180 billion single use takeout containers are thrown away in the US every year, and recycling is not a solution. A UN funded study estimated that barely 10% of plastic packaging is recycled effectively and more than 70% reaches landfills and nature. It takes at least 500 years to decompose and cannot be fully recycled.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Compost Recycling Loyalty Program 148

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. You may also like our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. Can you recycle single-use cups? Read on to learn more about what they had to tell me.

Waste 141

Waste Recycling Compost Café 141

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

Together we can ensure that as our industry continues to grow, it will do so for the benefit of everyone in the communities we serve,” said Postmates Co-Founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to Uber. PPP Loan Data Released.

Mobile Ordering 481

Mobile Ordering Restaurant Law Seating Customer Service 481

The Rail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Instead of disposable decor, consider reusable and recyclable decorations. Earthy-toned placemats and rustic wooden serving boards enhance the cozy atmosphere of autumn. Using dried flowers, reclaimed wood, and organic fabrics can add charm and sustainability to your restaurants aesthetic.

Seasonal Menu 130

Seasonal Menu Outdoor Customer Experience Seating 130

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Punchh powers loyalty and offers for over 200 global enterprise brands, including over twenty brands that serve Mexican cuisine such as Pancheros Mexican Grill, El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, and others. Punchh announced the results of the Cinco de Mayo campaigns it powered for its restaurant brands on May 5, 2021.

2021 504

2021 Consumer Goods Small Business 2020 504

Goliath Consulting

MARCH 14, 2020

based Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, “Custom packaging may be needed to be sure the product stays as fabulous once delivered, as when served in the restaurant” (7). This probably explains the trend of previously-recycled and reusable packaging. Taco Bell, too, pledged compostable, recyclable packaging by 2025 (14). Sustainability.

Delivery 170

Delivery Food Compost Recycling 170