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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

EATER

While staff did work with local, seasonal, unique ingredients, servers and cooks alike say they grew uncomfortable telling stories about some of the restaurant’s sourcing and preparation practices, including for a number of its signature dishes, which they considered misleading. Amy Huo started in 2016 as an unpaid extern.

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Organic Waste Recycling for Foodservice: What You Need To Know

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

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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Earth Day, Living With The land

The Wine Knitter

Minimizing the Generation of Waste and increasing Recycling Among other things, Emiliana has 91 organic vegetable gardens for its employees, with many participating in collective growing to provide healthy food for their families. “In 2016, we launched our mini hydroelectric plant. Grapes are sourced from the D.O.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Greg joined the Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) in 2016, earned his Certified Restaurant Facility Professional designation in 2017, was chosen Restaurateur of the Year in 2019, and currently serves on the RFMA Board of Directors. An NFC card reader is a standard feature on the LFC-300 flat top biodigester.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

EATER

In the course of reporting this story, I’ve spoken with more than 20 sources. Stone Barns farm director Jack Algiere speaks at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference in 2016. Over his first 10 years at Stone Barns, he built a flourishing, 10-acre organic vegetable farm using compost and rotational planting to feed the soil.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Minimizing food waste will continue to be a focus in 2020. Sustainability extends into the kitchen with food waste. Andrew Shearer, Cofounder and CEO at Farmshelf.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

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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