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How Do We Get People to Compost?

EATER

Composting is good for everything and everyone, but food waste continues to be a major problem In the United States, food waste amounts to a whopping 30 to 40 percent of the food supply. Marina Lohrbach /Shutterstock.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In the case of most of the concepts in these segments, Thanksgiving means significantly less traffic and even closed locations as consumers gather at home for meals with friends and family. Unfortunately, with consumers making more purchases from home, a trend that shows no signs of lessening, eating out is likely to be limited.”

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Restaurant Sustainability Efforts and Customer Attraction

The Restaurant Group

However, in many cases, it required regulation and time-consuming oversight. For the survey, the NRA questioned 500 operators and 1000 consumers to find out what efforts are being made toward sustainable practice, and which are of primary concern to diners. 14% compost some food waste. Conservation of resources in restaurants.

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What’s Packing Your Food? Restaurant Delivery Packaging Trends

Goliath Consulting

According to Technomic, a food industry research firm, 64% of consumers consider high quality packaging an important factor in deciding where to order food (1). With more consumers using food delivery services, the demand for better food packaging is stronger than ever. The packaging is important to meet this need” (2). Presentation.

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Summer 2021 Food & Beverage Trends

Goliath Consulting

Especially compostable menus.) By testing and offering a wide breadth of meatless options,” they added, they are “ doubl(ing) down on its pledge to bring more innovation to the vegetarian space.”. Tractor Beverages is a good example. Plant-forward. Plants will continue growing on menus. Natural and Functional.

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Top F&B Industry Trends To Watch Out For In 2022

The Restaurant Times

Grassroots food and beverage businesses, however, find these food and flavour trends of little benefit because they are unable to scale to accommodate larger numbers of consumers. Building trust and openness are essential for companies looking to engage consumers by assisting them in making responsible food choices.

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The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond

Future Food

Whilst some food and hospitality businesses chose to pivot their businesses early, out of necessity, others have elected to respond to changes in consumer preferences and are quickly reshaping the food and hospitality landscape in front of our eyes. Food is the future and the stimulus of our future local shopping/lifestyle centres.

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