Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. I also actively participate in the Monterey Bay Aquarium sustainable seafood program to maintain an ongoing awareness of which species can be sourced safely.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Let’s take food first. 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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Food Supply Transportation Compost Waste 520

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves. In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale.

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Recycling Uniforms Restaurant Law Government 550

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

Waste is an immense issue within the restaurant industry, and Starbucks itself distributes over six billion single-use cups each year — most of which are unable to be recycled and end up directly in landfills or the environment. Meanwhile, the entire restaurant industry struggles immensely with waste from single-use plastics.

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Sustainability Innovation Recycling 2030 474

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

So, while owners might not be able to make the switch to green appliances all at once, the cost equation needs to take into account the amount of energy costs they’ll incur before they switch, and the sizable reward from eco-conscious consumers they might be missing out on until the right solutions are in place.

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Operations Ordering Sustainability Food Supply 493

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Following are some of the major restaurant trends to watch out for in 2022. Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. Restaurant staples such as plastic straws, plastic cups, lids, or take-home bags have people asking why those things are necessary. Simplified Menus. Serving smaller portion sizes. Ghost Kitchens.

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2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 547

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. Think paper straws versus plastic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2021

But it turns out that Liquid Death — and this is coming from someone who insufferably considers themselves a water snob — is pretty damn good. The can also makes the water feel colder, a perception that’s apparently backed by science , making it taste more refreshing than the water that flows out of my Brita pitcher.

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Recycling Food Truck Beverage Point of Sale 299

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Nearly half (47 percent) said they feel like all the delivery and take-out orders result in longer waits when they order in-person and 29 percent said the atmosphere of dining-in is hurt by delivery drivers picking up food. Download the Restaurant Trends for 2022 report for more details. Fast is not fast enough.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 539

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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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 376

EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images According to a new study, grocery stores could keep more food out of landfills, increase profits, and pad customers’ pockets by adopting a practice widely used by airlines, hotels, and other industries This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Picture yourself grocery shopping. Do they have the labor?

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Waste Pricing Airlines Food 344

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Making your restaurant more organized can take a variety of forms, but one place to start is your hygiene workflow. Taking just a few minutes every hour to refill dispensers occupies valuable time that employees could spend ensuring quality service in other parts of the restaurant. Back of House What goes into an unforgettable meal?

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Front of House Back of House Customer Experience Sustainability 251

EATER

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Diners in warmer cities may choose to head indoors simply for a change of scenery as restrictions lift, while those in colder climates won’t have many other options if they want to continue eating out when winter comes. Indoor spaces create an ideal environment for the spread of COVID-19. Do they work?

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Employee Relations Fine Dining 364

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

With On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store, sellers can take control of their fulfillment process by offering delivery to their loyal customer base directly from their own website. Search filter : A new filter allows users to easily find which hotels and restaurants are taking these added safety precautions.

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Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 539

EATER

MAY 16, 2023

In these roles, she made a key observation that would once again change her career trajectory: Young people were flocking to cocktails because the wine industry was out of touch with her millennial generation. Only 30 percent of glass bottles are recycled in the U.S., Straight out of college, I moved to San Francisco and cooked.

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Sustainability Back of House Front of House Agriculture 263

EATER

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The company is taking bold moves to combat the ocean-destroying, single-use plastic that it helped popularize Remember how McDonald’s was pretty much responsible for popularizing the use of single-use plastic in fast-food restaurants? Aleks822/Shutterstock. In the U.K.,

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2025 2030 Food Supply Recycling 264

Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Many of the sustainability practices that we were committed to pre-COVID flew out the door when we entered this unprecedented era. Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Each provides something different. Yet, alcohol-to-go will remain popular.

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2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 147

EATER

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The vibrant shade peeks out behind a psychedelic floral design starring a friendly looking hummingbird. Tepotztli grew out of Cantina Experimental , a “self-sufficient cocktail bar” started in 2013 in the cloud forest near San Sebastián del Oeste in Jalisco, Mexico. Tepotztli Colibri Azul cocktail shaker | Tepotztli [Official Photo].

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Recycling 2013 Bar Consumer Goods 246

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I spoke with two coffee sustainability experts to find out more. Essentially, the concept of zero waste is based on the elimination of waste, mainly through reusing and recycling products, materials, and packaging. We also use compostable and recyclable items, so our landfill bin is only a quarter-full every two weeks.”.

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Waste Compost Recycling Sustainability 152

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Ingredients are clean and sourced from local vendors whenever possible, and the menu is designed to support vegan, gluten-free, and Halal diets in an effort to accommodate all guests, no matter their dietary preferences. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide.

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Franchising Franchise 2020 Fast Casual 340

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

In following his entrepreneurial ambitions, he struck out on his own in 1979 and established Plamondon Enterprises Inc., "We have a business that is 40 years old thanks to Dad taking the chance after leaving a huge job at Marriott,” added Pete Plamondon Jr. "We Pete Plamondon, Sr., 40 in Frederick, Md.

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Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 364

Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

Waste production is going up as business owners around the world swap their waste reduction initiatives out with ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Reach out to local shelters, schools, and charitable organizations that are struggling to meet the increased demand for food supplies. Update your POS for Paperless Ordering.

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Waste Compost Point of Sale Food Order 148

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

With guests are dining out less, it makes sense that they are ordering bigger ticket items when they do. Curbside takes centerstage: Curbside pick-up adoption has experienced a 5x increase, growing from 15 percent to 71 percent during the pandemic. per customer dining out. Frequent wipe-downs of surfaces (77 percent).

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2020 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order 402

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 8, 2022

Read on to find out what they said. Through photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recycle it into oxygen – helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. We initially had a naïve view that there wasn’t much deforestation happening in the areas we source coffee from,” he says.

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Food Supply Sustainability Agriculture Supplies 148

The Rail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

By Briana Hilton, Contributor The “ slow food movement ” has been given a big push by new post-pandemic demands, with many restaurants now nearshoring or reshoring (sourcing supplies closer to their location so as to have greater control over supply). Below are some of the hottest trends taking over the restaurant industry.

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Supplies Management Management Food Supply 130

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 8, 2023

Moreover, in certain producing countries, women and girls disproportionately carry out most of the physical labour associated with coffee farming , yet receive less financial responsibility. Then read our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. Therefore, they are unable to sustainably support their families.

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Sustainability Consumer Goods Social Media Recycling 167

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 24, 2022

To find out, I spoke with the CEO of Novocapsule , Yuval Weinshtock. Read on to find out what he said. Recyclability & sustainability. And while the production of “virgin” aluminium is energy-intensive, it is infinitely recyclable. These high recycling rates also carry over to coffee capsules. 7 plastics.

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Recycling Compost Sustainability Waste 139

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 20, 2022

The Golden Cup takes place in 15 countries. JDE Peet’s to responsibly source 80% of coffee by end of 2022. Through a partnership with Enveritas, JDE Peet’s will responsibly source 100% of its coffee by 2025, which the company states will provide support to more than one million farmers. Tue, 17 May.

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2022 Events Recycling Café 129

Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Research from UK roaster finds 76% of young consumers believe sustainably-sourced coffee is important. UK’s Cup Neutral launches new 100% recyclable single-wall paper cups. In partnership with Paper Round, each Cup Neutral single-use cup can be fully recycled using the CupCycling scheme.

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2022 White Paper 2030 Workshop 167

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 1, 2022

Packaging Online claims that plastic-based capsules can take up to 500 years to break down. Read on to find out what they said. Although recyclable capsules are an option for consumers, the waste disposal solutions aren’t always straightforward. But despite these recycling schemes, consumer uptake rates remain low.

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Compost Marketing Recycling Certification 137

Cheetah

JANUARY 28, 2022

Through take-out, restaurant diners have been able to see a bit more clearly just how much product and material they are consuming and throwing away. Out of necessity many opted for the cheapest to-go packaging and disposables. Sourcing Locally. It was the same price to source [lamb] locally as from Australia.”

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Sustainability Consumer Goods Food Supply Waste 148

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

To find out how we can acknowledge and begin to resolve environmental issues in coffee production, I spoke with three industry experts. However, even if a smallholder producer is exclusively carrying out washed processing, they alone are unlikely to cause a significant amount of harm to the environment.

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Agriculture Certification Sustainability Recycling 123

The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Between the fallout of the pandemic and a turbulent economic landscape, dining out isn’t always considered a priority. In fact, one recent study found that 74% of respondents said they’d be cutting back on dining out to preserve their budgets. Rising costs of living and stagnating pay rates are a significant source of stress for many.

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Fine Dining Consumer Goods Social Media Customer Service 130

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 8, 2022

Brighton Coffee Festival will take place on 14 August. The 2022 auction will take place on 23 April. The event will be hosted by coffee consultant Daniela Capuano, and will take place at the Hôtel des Académies et des Arts in Paris from 13 to 14 April. The coffees are sourced from the southern Jizan region. Fri, 8 Apr.

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Pricing 2022 2021 Recycling 119

Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 13, 2022

Read on to find out what they told me. Let’s take a look at some of the ways in which they’ve changed. Now more than ever, consumers are looking to buy products that are ethically sourced. The use of recyclable materials, from the product to the packaging, are produced through dedicated energy-saving functions.”.

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Marketing Café Sustainability Beverage 159

The Rail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

By Indiana Lee, Contributor As we begin to move out of the fall season and into the winter, restaurant and bar owners are making preparations for what tends to be a challenging season. Taking steps to prepare for the worst has the joint effect of saving you from having to make unexpected repairs and sheltering you from liability.

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