Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Although this means that we are now down to just 20 percent of our business, we are able to stay afloat financially by applying the same waste reduction efficiencies in our own work that we pass on to our consulting clients. Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Recycling your restaurant’s used cooking oil isn’t just a way to address your waste problems – it can help fight climate change. Not only that, but in the United States restaurants generate about 22 to 33 billion pounds of food waste annually. That’s a lot of waste.

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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.

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Compost Food Equipment Waste 293

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

On the other hand, those labeled “sustainable” are held to a much higher standard, and they must be made from renewable sources. Utilizing recycled plastics, rather than producing new plastic materials, significantly minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. Minimize your facility’s output of plastic waste.

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Sustainability Recycling 2040 Waste 491

EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Dynamic pricing is not new; for decades, the airline, fashion, and hospitality industries have all found that dynamic pricing — the incremental adjustments to prices to reflect inventory, demand, and supply — has helped companies cut waste and save money. All of this food waste — 35 percent of the U.S. A recent study from U.C.

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Waste Pricing Airlines Food 343

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2021

Rather than waste food, we can redistribute it. A circular economy moves away from the make-take-waste model and toward a model in which we design out waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use, and regenerate natural systems. New innovations in takeout packing are helping manage the waste. Think Circular.

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Sustainability Tip Distribution Food Food Supply 508

The Rail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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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Sustainability Compost Recycling Agriculture 130

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp was one of a few certifications or collectives we investigated to find guidance and validation for the way we do business, particularly our long-standing sustainable sourcing mission. Waste management programs like recycling, composting, and any food-waste reduction measuring done can also help in this category.

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Certification Fast Casual Front of House Government 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent. Consolidating to Eliminate Waste A strategic move to help drive average check size and bottom-line profitability has been to combine brands into one consolidated location.

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Technology Consumer Goods Supplies Waste 474

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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. This is true for both cooking and space heating.

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Food Supply Transportation Compost Waste 520

The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Apart from this, questions regarding fair labor practices, ethical sourcing, and treatment of workers in the regions that produce coffee are also areas of concern. Taste: Some consumers feel that sustainably sourced coffee has a superior taste to traditionally harvested coffee. Think recycling and composting food waste.

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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. To eliminate waste, I always make pickles or fermentations with excess vegetables and dry cure meats for our charcuterie program to utilize any excess proteins.

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Sustainability Waste Food Supply Recycling 450

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

One of the largest problems on the hands of restaurant and catering professionals through the unpredictable supply and demand of COVID-19 was food waste. Often, the resulting waste was not only the food but also the associated costs and energy spent on more waste management. Using less delivery packaging is a great way to begin.

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Operations Ordering Sustainability Food Supply 493

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The truth is: waste management, recycling, hood cleaning and grease trap services are more often than not a source of overspending and inefficiency. From waste removal, recycling, and facilities management to hood cleaning and grease trap services, every different location has a list of potentially different vendors.

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Sustainability Operations Management Management 362

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Future Market Insights reported that containers and packaging products make up the majority of municipal waste, accounting for 82.2 of overall waste generated in 2021. Companies are rapidly adopting intelligent packaging solutions to avoid such huge waste. million tonnes or 28.1%

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Compost Sustainability Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 520

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

The company is testing a variety of programs to determine what will most effectively reduce waste while keeping customers satisfied. Meanwhile, the entire restaurant industry struggles immensely with waste from single-use plastics. We can reduce environmental impact while offering economic returns and compelling value propositions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

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. Even better?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

That’s a lot of waste product coming from a steady diet of fries, chicken tenders and an anything-you-can-imagine-tastes-better-fried culture. In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale. Stealing Grease is a Crime?

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Recycling Uniforms Restaurant Law Government 550

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. Water pollution and plastic waste have made many people look at restaurants. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus. Serving smaller portion sizes.

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2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 547

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

And while many initiatives focus on reducing the environmental impact of coffee production , the volume of waste produced by coffee shops is also a major concern for many people. To address this problem, some coffee businesses are opting for more sustainable approaches to waste management, including circular economy models.

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Waste Compost Recycling Sustainability 152

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But while recyclability and zero-waste cocktails formed the thrust of sustainable action this year, 2022 will see more initiatives shaped by a focus on how spirits are made, with a vast majority of people now willing to pay more for ethically sourced regenerative refreshments. Consumption reconsidered.

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The Rail

JULY 26, 2024

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. However, another problem that plays an indirect role is food waste.

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Sourcing Sustainability Food Supply Waste 130

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2023

As extreme weather and climate change continue to make headlines, restaurant owners are recognizing the impact their commercial kitchens have on the environment, with their enormous quantities of waste and carbon emissions. Adaptive Reuse and Recycling The greenest building is one that’s already built.

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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. If your restaurants want to reduce waste even amidst the current crisis, there’s still plenty you can do. Donate Food Waste to Local Charities. Paperless ordering.

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Waste Compost Point of Sale Food Order 148

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.

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Front of House Back of House Customer Experience Sustainability 251

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

45 percent rate clear labelling about source of food and ingredients as vital, with a slightly higher percentage of men versus women (48 percent and 42 percent, respectively). Throughout the wedding planning process, couples are keeping the environment top of mind and finding ways, big and small, to minimize waste.

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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

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. Dunkin’s transition to paper cups will remove approximately one billion foam cups from the waste stream annually. The company is also on track to be fully transitioned to recyclable hot coffee cup lids in its U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

Tortas Frontera is now offering the same locally-sourced Mexican specialties that Chicago air travelers know and love for pickup and delivery from Kitchen United’s near north side location. On average, BYOM™ has reduced printing costs by 80-90 percent while dramatically reducing waste. Ready Partners with FreedomPay.

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Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 364

EATER

APRIL 25, 2022

His company sources a range of items from artisanal producers in Spain, from Iberico pork to vaca vieja beef, and to bring American consumers some of the classic seafood of Spain, Campo Grande offers a fish box with flash-frozen items like European hake and Mediterranean baby clams. “But Raised in Madrid, Oriol noticed a hole in the U.S.

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The Wine Knitter

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Label paper is 30% Post Consumer Waste and FSC Certified. 100% of label waste is recycled and used to create gigafuel powering vehicles and is also used in decking material. LUKE bottles are finished with 100% natural and biodegradable cork closures without a foil wrap, generating zero waste.” This wine is unoaked.

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White Paper Vineyard Compost 2012 143

Deliverect

DECEMBER 10, 2019

By working towards less (food) waste and a more seasonal and locally-sourced menu, you’ll quickly be able to get on the right track. #1 1 REDUCE WASTE. Waste management in the food and restaurant industry is more important today than ever. Recycle glass and cardboard. 2 FIGHT FOOD WASTE.

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Sustainability Seasonal Menu Compost Recycling 107

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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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). They can order products as they need, reducing inventory and waste.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 24, 2022

Recyclability & sustainability. Plastic waste is understandably a major concern for many consumers. And while the production of “virgin” aluminium is energy-intensive, it is infinitely recyclable. Figures from the European Aluminium Association estimate that in 2015, the aluminium can recycling rate for Europe was over 76%.

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Recycling Compost Sustainability Waste 139

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

JANUARY 26, 2017

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 28, 2022

With guidance and support from the City of San Francisco, Vanick swapped the lights in his restaurant to LEDs, sourced his electricity from solar power, worked to change aspects of his to-go packaging, and reduced the size of his ‘black bin’ mixed garbage. Sourcing Locally. We’re combating food waste and it’s easier to work with.

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