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Hawai?i’s Mushroom Boom Is Here

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He plucks them from composted wood chips nestled in cardboard boxes, and carefully puts them in a clean new box. Yang smiles as he shows off his heaping compost pile: He says he reclaims three to five tons of organic green waste every few weeks to produce substrate, the woody equivalent of soil, for his mushrooms.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

We’re continually learning about new and innovative ways to help our clients be more sustainable—whether that be choosing eco-friendly materials and fixtures or finding new products that use recycled or compostable packaging. Think paper straws versus plastic. The focus is to cut down the impact we have on the environment.

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Orange Is the New Yolk

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In 2008, it even spawned a zine with the same (though purposely misspelled) name. The egg’s luxury came as much from its implied provenance as it did from garnishes like caviar and hollandaise: The diner might assume that the chef had sourced the egg from a farm where the chickens’ asses were being wiped with non-GMO Charmin.

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The 19 Most Funnest, Most Wildest, Most Unbelievably Extra Restaurants in America

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The restaurant group was bought by Planet Hollywood in 2008.) Nobody knows! But the tacky charm is undeniable — and persistent, even once you know this is all part of some corporate chain.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

Tortas Frontera is now offering the same locally-sourced Mexican specialties that Chicago air travelers know and love for pickup and delivery from Kitchen United’s near north side location. That’s why the compostable packaging is more important than ever.

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Top-Rated Restaurants With Private Dining in Sacramento

Restaurant Clicks

Located in Midtown Sacramento, Mulvaney’s B&L is a sustainable, eco-friendly New American restaurant that uses 100% locally sourced, fresh, organic ingredients. It implements many eco-friendly projects like recycling and compost to fulfill its green promise. Seasons 52.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

We know that consumers associate compostable disposables with a higher level of care in preparing their meal, that the food is better, and feel that through their order they are doing something positive for the world—all positive associations for the restaurant brand for which consumers are willing to pay more.

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