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Exploring the compostable coffee capsule market

Perfect Daily Grind

One of these alternatives is compostable coffee capsules. Both companies run capsule recycling schemes, with Nespresso’s initiative comprising more than 100,000 drop-off points in 53 countries. In 2015, The Global Life Cycle of Stainless Steels report found that the average global recycling rate of stainless steel was 85%.

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The True Cost of Keeping a Restaurant Open During a Pandemic

EATER

In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Bay Area, Techamuanvivit was forced to close the original location of Kin Khao, the critically acclaimed Thai restaurant she had opened in 2015 at the Parc 55 Hotel in Union Square. It’s a matter of extinction,” the chef and restaurateur Pim Techamuanvivit said when we first spoke in August.

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13 Best Meat Delivery Services, Subscriptions & Online Butcher Shops

Restaurant Clicks

Starting with its founding in 2015, Crowd Cow believes that convenience and quality shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. Every order is fully carbon-neutral and ships in 100% compostable packaging. Every order is fully carbon-neutral and ships in 100% compostable packaging. Once they’ve arrived, the meals are quick and easy to cook.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

When TSFR sold the Burger King busi­ness in 2015, Laura transitioned to the Director of Learning & Development for Del Taco and MOD Pizza. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. Cynthia (Cyndi) Barnes: Director of Accounting | 35 years.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-February 2020-Valentine’s Day Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The report reveals a wide range of consumer spending trends at local restaurants, including how sales vary during the days of the week, months of the year, and on major holidays. Unique Valentine's Day Trends. Another big non-food or flower delivery? The top ice cream flavor ordered on Valentine’s Day? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

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Hawai?i’s Mushroom Boom Is Here

EATER

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. I love eating them.”

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