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

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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. Heating and cooling, refrigeration, and cooking equipment are the biggest energy users, followed by lighting. Community, environment.

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

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GreenPoints™ by implementing 113 environmental steps since they became a 4 Star Certified Green Caterer™ in 2013. Greenest Caterer 4 Star Certified Green Caterer™ Big Delicious Planet (BDP) is the Greenest Caterer in America, earning more GreenPoints™ than any caterer. BDP has earned 454.66 This caterer offers 25.66

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How AI Will Save the Restaurant Industry

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With the increasing presence of robotic equipment, kitchen staff are going to be required to possess non-traditional skillsets. Automation is already causing process efficiency by automating repetitive tasks and this will inevitably spread throughout the workings of a restaurant.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Today, we’re looking back on the decade to see how much our tastes have changed since 2013 and what’s stayed consistent — our passion for chicken sandwiches, for one. Since 2013, more than 600 million (!)

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What Restaurants Need to Know About RTD Adult Beverage Trends

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Casamigos grabbed many headlines when George Clooney and his partners founded the tequila brand in 2013, and it quickly became a top-selling spirit. Going forward, companies increasingly will compete for the wellness market by being transparent about their ingredients and touting the health consciousness of their recipes.

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Restaurant Delivery: The Old Way vs The New Way

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The Old Way: Reactive and Fragmented Delivery It’s hard to think of delivery as “old,” but the current system of 3rd party delivery was created in 2013. It compromises the in-house dining experience because it was always added as an afterthought. Historically, restaurant operations were focused within the four walls.

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From Shutdown to Stardom: How Cranes, D.C. Stayed Open and Increased Daily Sales by 1,000 Percent During a Global Pandemic

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” In 2013, Moncayo opened his first restaurant there, Bam!, Despite his success in Spain, Moncayo’s decision to move across the world to Singapore came from asking himself a seemingly innocuous question, “What’s next?” uniquely combining Spanish and Japanese cuisine.