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Overcoming the Challenges of Sustainable Sourcing in the Restaurant Industry

The Rail

The food and beverage sector is one of the most significant sources of carbon emissions. There are, of course, many ways that restaurants can adopt sustainable practices, but the best place to start is the beginning of the supply chain — specifically, your sourcing. Unfortunately, plastic is a major contributor to pollution.

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How Organic Ingredients Can Enhance Your Restaurant’s Sustainability Initiatives

The Rail

Today, we will explore the advantages of organic products and Paleo pantry essentials to show you how to source these ingredients to foster a greener dining experience. They generate large amounts of waste and carbon emissions through food production and transportation. Let’s explore some of them.

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Supporting Guests and the Environment with Sustainable Restrooms

Modern Restaurant Management

Daily travel numbers are nearly back to what they were in 2019, according to the Transportation Security Administration ( TSA). On the other hand, those labeled “sustainable” are held to a much higher standard, and they must be made from renewable sources. Source products with sustainability certifications.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Whichever your specific goals are, they will fall under one of the following categories: reduce waste production, reuse and recycle. Reuse and Recycle. A single restaurant disposes 50 tons of waste every year , and out of the food waste disposed of, 76 percent are organic, meaning they can be recycled. now recycle their waste.

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Protecting the Planet and Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

When considering the transport element, the method of transport is more significant than distance travelled and avoiding food that has been air-freighted will have the most significant travel-based impact. Owing to the ever-increasing decarbonisation of the electricity supply, electricity is a lower carbon energy source than gas.

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Designing Super Sustainable Restaurant Kitchens

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the United Nations , the food sector (from production to consumption, including processing, transport and packaging) accounts for 30 percent of the world's total energy consumption and around 22 percent of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale. While these mandates help the environment and put safer fuel on our roads, it also can unintentionally promote bad practices if the buyer doesn’t track the material back to its source.

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