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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Organic Recycling.

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QSR Brands Can Leverage Technology to Overcome a Recession

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent. Technology, such as AI software, is now being used to help identify where improvements can be made to make the sourcing process even more efficient and cost effective.

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LUKE Wines

The Wine Knitter

100% of label waste is recycled and used to create gigafuel powering vehicles and is also used in decking material. LUKE Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Valley Wahluke Slope AVA, 2022 ​This 100% Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from Evergreen and Rosebud Vineyards, two of Washington’s premier white wine vineyards. This wine is unoaked.

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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. What do I need to do?

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7 Guest Preference Predictions for 2022

Restaurant365

Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different. Healthy twists on comfort foods.

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How can heat retention & recirculation help specialty coffee roasters to improve efficiency?

Perfect Daily Grind

As well as utilising some kind of heat source (usually either gas or electric), most roasters have an in-built fan or pump. A roaster’s heat source and ventilation system are constantly working in unison. Conductive heat transfer also isn’t as prominent in coffee roasting as convective heat transfer.

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