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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

EATER

Chef-owner Colleen Marnell-Suhanosky opened the restaurant in 2013 after working for renowned Boston chef Lydia Shire and at various East Coast restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern in New York City. But what if we told our purveyors, we will not accept food deliveries that are wrapped in single-use plastic? Community, environment.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. I have been fortunate to work with Sleepy Bee Cafe since its founding in 2013.

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How Giordano’s Finance Leadership Leans on a Data-Driven FP&A Strategy

Black Box Intelligence

Poole, with Giordanos since 2013, oversees strategic growth and operational execution. Adjust strategies for delivery, carryout, and dine-in operations. He noted, the brands dine-in experience differs greatly from its delivery-focused markets. Yet, it also brought new challenges: The rise of third-party delivery.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

New data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report highlights how off-premises dining has become both a consumer preference and business essential, with the convenience and availability of takeout, delivery, and drive-thru now deeply embedded in everyday life. BDP has earned 454.66

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Restaurant Delivery: The Old Way vs The New Way

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s the scene of a restaurant using third-party delivery… Dine-in customers walk into the smell of delicious food, but the atmosphere feels more like a busy train station than a place to eat. Drivers who are trying to be more efficient are even batching orders themselves – picking up multiple deliveries at once.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

Modern Restaurant Management

Home Delivery, Contactless Society, Increased Remote Work and the Gen-Z Digital Generation. The use of delivery apps, like UberEats and DoorDash, provided a much-needed revenue stream allowing restaurants to rely less on an in-person brick-and-mortar experience. ” That number grew to 23,873 in 2020.

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How AI Will Save the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Before the use of self-driving passenger vehicles becomes common, it is likely that there will be the use of autonomous delivery vehicles. Optimized Delivery Processes. Food delivery exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that trend doesn't look like it's slowing down any time soon.