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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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2022

They often require specialized equipment to remove. 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. For example, clearing out grease fatbergs costs New York City nearly $4 million annually.

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The outcome is Roses By the Stairs, which specializes in “spontaneous and seasonal” farmhouse ales, according to owner Jordan Ham. ” The interior design of the brewery also incorporates tables made from recycled pallets and chairs made from recycled skateboards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

That leaves restaurants with three options: investing in laminated menus so that you can clean and disinfect them between customers, springing for disposable menus and recycle them after each use, or going touchless with online menus and menu QR codes. Some tools are specialized for the restaurant industry and you can try them out for free.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2022

You might try to recycle your old paper menus when you add new dishes to the mix, but no paper or plastic at all is really the best way to go. Plus, it’s much easier to keep your menu fresh and exciting when you can update your daily specials on the fly. They’re Environmentally Friendly. So how do you set up your code?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

It’s an easy fix that makes a customer feel special. “Special of the Day” menu. Let your customers know what your business is doing to help local and global communities from recycling and composting to locally sourcing ingredients to supporting local food pantries. Authenticity. Remain true to your concept.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Paul de Vance in southern France, or the walled in villages of Tuscany, the narrow streets of Oslo, Norway, and the typical hidden villages found in parts of historic Germany; places that were home to those special little restaurants that reflect the terroir of the region.

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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.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Create Daily Specials : Turn surplus into unique offerings like tacos or quiches. Offering Daily Specials with Surplus Food Highlight Limited-Time Offers : Create urgency with exclusive specials. Composting and Recycling Programs Start Composting : Divert organic waste to composting facilities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

We use recyclable packaging and keep takeout packaging products to the minimum. Waste reduction- We practice utilizing our waste as much as we can away from the generalist notion of putting things up as specials. Banners Kitchen & Tap and Hub Hall in Boston will feature aluminum Ball cups, which are infinitely recyclable.

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Some service providers offer special prices/packages knowing these are tough times for restaurants so find out if labor, materials, equipment, and chemicals are included in the pricing.

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The Rail

APRIL 2, 2025

Subtle patterns, soft colors, and natural finishes assist in softening the environment and creating a relaxed tone that appeals to customers looking for a special and memorable dinner. While offering a distinctive visual appeal, eco-friendly options such as recycled composites, reused wood, and sustainably sourced stone help the environment.

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2021

These collectors are obsessed with Starbucks limited merch, like hard plastic tumblers decorated with flowers or iced coffee cups made from recycled glass. Obviously, we’re not talking about Starbucks’s regular, disposable paper cups or cold-drink single-use plastic cups.

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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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Ken Burgin

JUNE 7, 2022

Now more than ever, with soaring supply prices, staff shortages and crazy weather, sustainability makes sense across all business areas – it’s much more than recycled packaging and local vegetables. The post Restaurant Sustainability is About Success, Not Just Recycling. This sustainable thing can be contagious!

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Instead of disposable decor, consider reusable and recyclable decorations. About the Author: Paola Sanchez is a logistics expert at Golan Moving and Storage , a trusted company specializing in residential and commercial relocations, ensuring smooth and stress-free transitions.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

I believe the exact words from Eater’s Special Projects’ Director Lesley Suter were, “I’m in love with my Snibbs,” and, well, you can’t beat that. So when I caught wind of its one-day BOGO sale, I ran through the village (Eater Slack channels) to let everyone know that they could basically get a $100 pair of clogs for free.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different.

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EATER

APRIL 25, 2022

In November 2021, Kurt Oriol started Campo Grande, a company that specializes in high-end Spanish food products. His subscription service delivers a variety of sustainably sourced fish, like American red snapper and wild Chilean sea bass, in reusable, recyclable coolers. But perhaps that’s changing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Starting in July, Visa street teams will visit merchants to provide “back to business” kits with new point-of-sale materials, branding, educational resources and special offers. The program will kick off in the 50 largest U.S. cities and expand globally to 15 countries including Singapore, Italy, and South Africa.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

The guest packaging will be tested in 51 of our company-owned restaurants in Miami and utilizes alternative materials, such as Frypods® made with renewable unbleached virgin paperboard; cutlery made with cPLA, a plant-based plastic; and napkins made with 100 percent recycled fiber. Away From Home, Kraft Heinz.

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The Wine Knitter

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Investment in special machinery reduces water usage, and all wastewater from winemaking is collected, treated, and reused in vineyard irrigation. 100% of label waste is recycled and used to create gigafuel powering vehicles and is also used in decking material. The resulting biodiverse soil is added back into the vineyards.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 18, 2022

Separate your trash, recyclables, food waste, etc., Run daily or weekly specials. High-cost proteins are top candidates for these specials. In addition to running specials, work with your chef to use your kitchen scraps to make new dishes that can help minimize food waste. Track your restaurant food waste manually.

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Cheetah

APRIL 30, 2021

Specifically for food trucks, a commissary kitchen offers a designated parking spot, hookups for electricity, cleaning and sanitation areas, water and propane refills, disposal facilities of greywater, grease, solid waste, recycling facilities and more. More importantly, they can give you access to special equipment.

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The Rail

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Today’s restaurateurs are more interested in forming part of the circular economy ; one in which materials or end-products are reused, recycled, remade, or redistributed. Restaurants are now demanding greater speed, precision tracking, security, and specializations.

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Neptune specializes in goeduck and oyster, but Erickson says you shouldn’t sleep on their Dungeness crab. Murphy’s recycled plastic handle oyster knife. Those looking to have a crab leg feast or a low country boil this summer should look into ordering from Neptune Seafoods. It’s great on it’s own or dipped in butter,” she says.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Canadian roaster’s new 100% recycled cardboard packaging also includes a fully recyclable and compostable shipping label and inner lining. The roaster also says its clear coffee bag is recyclable in most regions of Canada. Torque Coffee launches new Coffee Box which reduces packaging by over 50%.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Costs are usually dependent on the space, special equipment and duration of agreement. Make sure the location can provide proof of live utility hookups, waste removal, recycling, and proper permitting. But with a ghost kitchen, a restaurant can have multiple brands. What to Consider When Comparing Ghost Kitchens.

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Deliverect

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Don’t skimp on packaging and use insulated bags, eco-friendly and branded containers and recyclable materials. It’s equally important to offer special deals to celebrate your online opening - especially for your loyal eat-in customer base. A range of different preparations can further facilitate delivery.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 3, 2022

Ecotact bags are specially designed hermetic packaging, developed especially for green coffee. They are also 100% reusable and recyclable.”. She explains that these requirements have informed how they’ve designed their bags.

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EATER

JULY 14, 2020

For disposable plates and cutlery, Rosen likes bamboo, because “it’s recyclable and it also just looks really nice.”. If you’re trying to do something special, do one of those little things, like order patterned napkins , just to make it feel like something is happening,” encourages Rosen.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Promoting sustainability practices such as composting for landscaping, recycled takeout bags and utensils, and sourcing ingredients locally will imbue a powerful ethical quality in your brand, keeping the consumers who care coming back for more. And after all, isn’t that what they’re looking for?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

A lot of places are also offering dine-in only specials or dishes that can only be ordered in-house. The restaurants of the future will disrupt the industry with: specialization, availability, exclusivity and speed and, media engagement. Over the next decade, we’ll see a lot of new and experimental responses to this problem.

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Sante

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“This year marks our third successful release of Nocino, and it’s become a special tradition for our distillery,” said co-owner Marat Mamedov. All three items may be purchased online and are available for pick-up or local delivery (including Philadelphia), and shipped throughout PA.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Better yet, tell them you have something made specially for them which they’re going to love. A restaurant newsletter is a great way to provide updates about the brand and new or special offerings, and send out automated birthday cards to let them know you care. Recycle Throw away your trash in an orderly fashion.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

From recycling and composting to donating leftovers and even to selling your waste, there are different ways in which you can make what seems like yesterday’s food into profit. Just Because It’s a Few Days Old Doesn’t Mean Its Waste You’re probably right not to use a week old tomato for your fresh tomato mozzarella salad.

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