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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

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Combine the rising prices of food with the drive to be more sustainable, and we have reached the point where we need to reduce, reuse, and shop local. Even before the pandemic, there was a growing trend for the food distribution system to move from global to local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry.

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Revolutionizing Restaurants: Embracing Tech Solutions in a Challenging Labor Market

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With the right platform, restaurants can reduce the time managers spend scheduling and performing other labor-management duties, including payroll and tip distribution. If the progress made to date is to be sustained and built on, the next part of the puzzle lies in ensuring robust cellular coverage throughout dining establishments.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

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Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue for restaurants and the world. As we look to celebrate Earth Day, restaurant industry insiders offer their top tips and trends. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. Lisa Dahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Dahl Restaurant Group.

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Using Technology to Combat the Labor Shortage

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In addition, managers can use mobile technology to distribute digital employee surveys that collect feedback on staff morale and workplace to address — creating staff-wide transparency that helps maintain high levels of employee engagement.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. During the pandemic, we implemented a whole-house tip pool and instituted an internal $15 minimum wage.

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The Future of Restaurants is Forever Changed by COVID-19

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Shift Toward Sustainability. For example, it's clear that tips, for the foreseeable future, will not provide a stand-alone solution to compensate front of house staff. Prior to the pandemic, tipped staff members were making significantly more than non-tipped staff.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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These lawsuits argued that prioritizing distribution of RRF funds to groups based on race and gender was unconstitutional. DOL Issues Proposed Tip Credit Rule : On June 23, 2021, the U.S. This case is part of an increasing number of lawsuits filed against seafood retailers and foodservice outlets about their sustainability claims.

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