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How Restaurants Can Manage Food Costs During Disruptions

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Meanwhile, extreme weather events are likely to disrupt transportation routes, damage crops, and lead to shortages of key ingredients, resulting in price spikes that impact menus. Extreme Weather: By 2035, experts predict that higher temperatures alone will push up worldwide food prices by between 0.9 percent annually.

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Five Top Payment Trends that Must Be on Your Radar

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Sustainable Solutions Growing in Importance Consumers in 2025 will be more conscious of “localisation” in terms of where they conduct their online purchases, and the conditions under which products are made, also considering the CO2 emissions related to intercontinental transport.

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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

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This also supports local economies and reduces the carbon footprint associated with transporting oils over long distances. Fresh Oil Sourcing : Choosing sustainably sourced oils—such as those from farms that practice responsible agricultural methods—helps protect ecosystems and promotes biodiversity.

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How Sizing Up The Competition Improves Your Business Plan

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You’ll need to take a moment to think about your diners: who are they and what are their transportation needs? If you’re catering to a Gen Z crowd (younger, with less money), you’ll want to be near public transportation.

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The Transportive Power of Food Perfumes

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Increasingly, food is fashion. And that now counts your signature scent. | Nat Belkov/Eater. Restaurant- and food-inspired fragrances are a sensory feast. In March, indie perfume brand D.S. & Durga launched an eau de parfum called Bistro Waters , inspired by ’90s-era restaurants in NYC.

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Emerging from COVID With a More Sustainable Approach

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Disruptions in processing, as well as transportation, have created numerous problems for restaurant owners across the country. It’s also a more environmentally friendly endeavor as it doesn’t rely as much on large forms of transportation. Consumer demands have also caused a shortage of certain items, especially meats.

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What Is the Carbon Footprint of the Restaurant Industry and How Can You Measure Yours?

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From emissions released during the production of the ingredients, to the water used to grow fruit and vegetables, to the transportation emissions involved in the supply of ingredients – the carbon footprint associated with the resulting meal can be as much as eight kg of carbon dioxide (CO2).