The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

Today, chefs, owners, employees, and consumers have taken on personal awareness of best practices for the environment and the NRA 2018 State of Restaurant Sustainability Survey results show that it is having an impact on how restaurants operate and on consumers choices. 6+/10 adhere to start up/shut down equipment schedules.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether it's the utilization of AI-driven analytics to elevate menu design or the precision of robotics transforming kitchen operations, a new era in dining is taking shape. There's also a growing momentum towards zero-waste operations that are both environment-friendly and economically sensible.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2021

To manage the waste effectively, you need to put together an effective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Controlling wastage due to burnt or spilt food is something that you can do by introducing experienced staff and high-quality equipment to your kitchen. Rotten or perishable raw materials are also included in this category.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

This preference for environmentally conscious brands makes it critical for restaurants to find ways to integrate sustainability into operations and develop a plan to promote these sustainability initiatives through various channels including digital, marketing materials, and streamlined internal communications and messaging.

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Ken Burgin

JULY 5, 2022

Great Wrap – the cling wrap that’s completely compostable. Eversys espresso machines – awesome equipment that grinds, tamps, preps milk and dispenses. Reduction Revolution specialise in low-energy lighting and equipment, plus devices to measure consumption and identify saving points. Goodbye barista? Helpful people.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Website Management Online Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

According to CalRecycle, “businesses are required to subscribe to and participate in their jurisdiction’s organics curbside collection service OR self-haul organic waste to a specified composting facility, community composting program, or other collection activity or program.”

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Less human interaction will advance the involvement of robots in food preparation, service and delivery, prompting enhanced labour and operational efficiencies. Online ordering, self-checkouts, touchless payments, food delivery and pick-up will continue to propagate as the demand for off-premise consumption continues to grow.

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The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Check out the Shared Kitchen Operations Manual for over 107 pages of customizable policies, templates, forms, and guidelines. Establishing Operational Policies and Procedures A policies and procedures manual can seem like an enormous undertaking for shared-use kitchens/incubators just getting started.

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EATER

MAY 17, 2021

The choice of an oval container, made of biodegradable and compostable sugarcane pulp, hurtles food costs upward to 24 percent. There’s also paying the people who cook and serve it, owning and maintaining the equipment that enables them to do so, and, also the space in which to do it all in the first place. Labor Costs: $7.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Naturally both are integral to any restaurant operation, so what changes can be made to reduce your restaurant business’s carbon footprint? Both acknowledge that climate change is undeniably real and is caused by human activity. Restaurants use two of the main contributors to carbon emissions of all industries – food and energy.

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Food Supply Transportation Compost Waste 204

Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 27, 2023

EL&N also operates six locations in Riyadh. Uganda Coffee Development Authority distributes wet processing equipment to 35 local farmers and co-operatives. JDE Peet’s to launch fully compostable coffee capsule in 2023. The Italian coffee equipment manufacturer says the 2% drop in 2022 revenue, which totalled €3.16

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

Many bakers are exploring ways to eliminate this wastage through customer awareness and operational modifications. As such, a waste-free bakery can benefit both the business and the environment in which it operates. The plan must take cognisance of your objectives, business-specific factors, and other general operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. From a workforce standpoint as long as the economy keeps growing (even if at a slower pace) and labor markets remain tight, restaurant operators will continue to struggle with finding and keeping enough qualified employees in the new year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? In terms of operation, we are constantly discussing social media, both in good ways and bad. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 7, 2022

Melissa Goffin from Redgum BBQ talked about how central sustainability is to everything they do – from using local timber for the BBQ, choice of packaging, composting, waste reduction and energy use. Check the weekly discoveries on Hospo Reset – information & inspiration for restaurant, cafe & foodservice operators.

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Recycling Sustainability Compost Food Supply 60

MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the restaurant industry, managing food costs is not just an operational task—it’s a strategic imperative. Implementing sustainability practices, such as composting or donating excess food, not only reduces costs but also resonates with eco-conscious consumers. Investment in Automation Invest in automation where possible.

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Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

To counter this complacency, all F&B venues will need to tweak and adjust their business models: A) Customer Insight will grow in importance as operators will need to have open and reliable channels by which two-way communications with customers can be facilitated. The future of eating out is greener. Technology 27.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The online event will explore the challenges that farmers and their communities face, as well as OOH coffee operators, and expand on how Nescafé provides support to these supply chain actors. Neumann Kaffee Gruppe launches operations in South Korea. Nestlé Professional to host Nescafé Plan 2030 webinar on 5 October 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Additionally, while other smoothie establishments use gallons of water to clean each blender, Ono’s patent-pending automated self-cleaning blender and robotic systems use 28x less water because it only needs to clean the blade and because it’s blended in the customer’s compostable cup. Parts Town and Heritage Combine.

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Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Dietary Restrictions 126

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Pepsi has seconded this motion, and it also strives for 100 percent recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging by 2025. Other catering supplies that have been adapted to meet environmental demands include cooking equipment. The equipment they use is a huge part of this.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 3, 2021

They are increasingly adopting compostable packaging materials in food deliveries to reduce their carbon footprint. The year 2021 was a major learning curve for food operators across the world, and the incoming year is only set to steepen this curve. Conclusion.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

If you are planning to start your food truck, you must know that it involves a lot of work because you will be competing with more than 35,000 food trucks that are currently operating in the US. You need to purchase the truck depending on the space you need for your inventory, equipment, and staff. Choose the right vehicle.

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Sustainability Beyond the Plate

JANUARY 26, 2017

Composting can be considered a form of recycling. A compostable item is a certain type of biodegradable item that breaks down relatively quickly into humus , a substance that enriches soil. An extensive list of composting terms and their definitions can be found here. all organic matter) for soil amendments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Protein Bar & Kitchen now operates 19 fast casual restaurants with 13 in Chicago, four in and around Denver and two in Washington D.C. This box is a win, win—it will improve the pizza-eating experience for our customers and simplify the operating experience for our team members." Plant-Based More Mainstream.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We also use compostable and recyclable items, so our landfill bin is only a quarter-full every two weeks.”. This can include staff training, replacing certain equipment with more sustainable alternatives, and informing customers about new systems like reusable cup schemes.

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Waste Compost Recycling Sustainability 152

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 10, 2022

Micro mills are small-scale operations which are often family or community-owned. So, how do micro mills operate and what do they mean for coffee-growing communities? For a group of coffee producers to set up a micro mill, they will usually form a small co-operative and purchase land on which to build the facility.

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Equipment Sustainability Compost Article 160

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

A chef/owner was busy by the stove with an assistant who also washed dishes and bussed tables and out front a single server and maybe, in the busiest of operations, a host/bartender who was likely the spouse of the chef. The kitchen was not filled with the most sophisticated equipment and certainly not computerized. That was it!

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Restaurant365

JULY 14, 2021

With accurate sales numbers in hand, your managers are better equipped for purchasing new inventory and optimizing food waste reduction. In addition to training staff on proper food storage guidelines, make sure to keep up with equipment maintenance for your coolers and freezers. Compost all remaining food waste.

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Waste Compost Food Inventory 78

The Rail

MARCH 22, 2024

This leads to increased operational costs and has a significant environmental impact. An audit can help identify outdated equipment that is consuming more resources than necessary. By donating surplus food to local charities or composting it, restaurants can lower their environmental impact while helping those in need.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now began as a food truck in 2009 and was founded by husband and wife duo, Akash and Rana Kapoor, and supported by co-founder and Senior VP of Operations, Amir Hosseini. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Hattie Marie's Looks to Franchising.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

A Return to Normal The National Restaurant Association released its 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report, which examines key factors impacting the industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends to forecast sales and market trends for the year ahead.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. In 2009, Greg moved to the Del Taco brand, where we were chosen as Franchise Operator of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. William (Bill) M.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Travel Safe features are available in all 49 markets where Tripadvisor operates. Moralejo joins Dine from CHURCH’S/TEXAS CHICKEN (Cajun Operating Company), an international quick service restaurant company. Previously, Skelton served as Vice President, Infrastructure, Support, and Operations at CVS Health.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. ” SevenRooms Streamlines Payment Experience. .”

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Canadian roaster’s new 100% recycled cardboard packaging also includes a fully recyclable and compostable shipping label and inner lining. The Indian company first launched as a home roaster in Gurugram, and has since grown into a four-location roastery which also operates more than 60 coffee shops across the country.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In essence, this shift should lead restaurants to embrace the idea of maintaining a truly “intelligent” smart kitchen, one that will be tech-equipped to continue evolving with consumer demands. If you think Uber Eats and Grubhub have already had a big impact on the way restaurants operate, just wait.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2021

But costs aren't the only problem here; more waste means more hauling fees, landfill fees, increased equipment costs, and more. These wastes can also be transported to landfills to make compost manure and enrich the soil. Organic food waste can be recycled for use as renewable energy sources.

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