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Adding Sustainable Alcohol Options to Your Restaurant

The Rail

Modern wineries like the Fetzer Vineyards in California have been net-zero since 2016 and employ a series of methods, including: Installing on-site solar panels that produce 1 million kWh of renewable energy per year; Diverting of 99.2% These steps contribute to achieving a net-zero and zero-waste status.

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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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Coffee News Recap, 12 Aug: Coffee leaf extract could inhibit Covid-19 infection, Intelligentsia employees vote to unionise & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

K Cup consumers could receive reimbursements over recyclability settlement. was accused of labelling K Cups as recyclable when many were not widely available for recycling in the US. case, K Cup customers are eligible for a reimbursement if they purchased the pods labelled as recyclable between 8 June 2016 and 8 August 2022.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

2016 reports say that 83 percent of millennials-students and teenagers- are more loyal to companies engaged in environmental issues. In creating strategies for a recycling and food waste plan, ask them how they would put that into practice. In 2018, the National Restaurant Association listed it at almost 75 percent.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

billion dollars in 2016 and experienced a staggering 300 percent surge to a $4.65 Offering contactless ordering and payment since 2016, GoTab is helping hospitality operators rethink their service model, especially as they adapt to rapidly evolving regulations and consumer expectations. Before the coronavirus affected the way U.S.

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The Future of Restaurants Depends on Universal Healthcare

EATER

Ray’s seminal book The Ethnic Restaurateur , published in 2016, reveals the changing tastes of the American diner, as seen through the cuisines they eat and the livelihoods of the immigrant restaurateurs that make those dishes. But I’m pessimistic about others,” Ray said in a 2016 interview with the Washington Post.

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How Cold Brew Captured The Millennial Market

Perfect Daily Grind

According to John Buckner (Vice President of Marketing for S&D Coffee and Tea ) in a speech delivered at 2016’s Re:co Symposium in Atlanta, consumption rates of iced and frozen coffee have increased by 40% over the past five years. In can or glass format, it’s recyclable too. These days, cold brew remains a popular drink.

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