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Innovation, Cup by Cup: The Starbucks Sustainability Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

The company is testing a variety of programs to determine what will most effectively reduce waste while keeping customers satisfied. Meanwhile, the entire restaurant industry struggles immensely with waste from single-use plastics. That’s why holistic, sustainable innovation is so important.

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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Permaculture is a science based on the principles of ecological design and sustainability within natural ecosystems. Rather than waste food, we can redistribute it. Simply, we are talking about being more restorative by design, which is having profound implications on business, economics, and governments. Consider Permaculture.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

Research has shown that 72% of Americans say that packaging design affects their buying decisions. As people still want to be amazed by the experience of eating at home, restaurant owners are using innovative intelligent and personalized packaging options to make their food feel like a complete meal before the consumer eats it.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. in January 2017. in January 2017.

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6 Tips to Make the Switch to Sustainable To-Go Containers Painless

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More than 180 billion single use takeout containers are thrown away in the US every year, and recycling is not a solution. A UN funded study estimated that barely 10% of plastic packaging is recycled effectively and more than 70% reaches landfills and nature. It takes at least 500 years to decompose and cannot be fully recycled.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. . ” Tastewise Data. . Serving Up a Side of Democracy. 22 to Friday Sept.

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Restaurant Sustainability Efforts and Customer Attraction

The Restaurant Group

According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. The focus of the resulting report is on the conservation of resources, waste management, and consumer insights.