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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

EATER

While staff did work with local, seasonal, unique ingredients, servers and cooks alike say they grew uncomfortable telling stories about some of the restaurant’s sourcing and preparation practices, including for a number of its signature dishes, which they considered misleading. Amy Huo started in 2016 as an unpaid extern.

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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. In 2016, there was plenty of compelling robotics technology geared for the restaurant industry.

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Earth Day, Living With The land

The Wine Knitter

“In 2016, we launched our mini hydroelectric plant. There are no pesticides or chemical fertilizers used in our vineyards – only organic soil amendments, including compost made from our own pomace. Grapes are sourced from the D.O. We strive to minimize waste in our tasting room and all aspects of wine production. .”

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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. Composting can be considered a form of recycling. A compostable item is a certain type of biodegradable item that breaks down relatively quickly into humus , a substance that enriches soil. Claudia Pingatore, Energy Analyst. What do I need to do?

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

Ingredients are clean and sourced from local vendors whenever possible, and the menu is designed to support vegan, gluten-free, and Halal diets in an effort to accommodate all guests, no matter their dietary preferences. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

EATER

In the course of reporting this story, I’ve spoken with more than 20 sources. Stone Barns farm director Jack Algiere speaks at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference in 2016. Over his first 10 years at Stone Barns, he built a flourishing, 10-acre organic vegetable farm using compost and rotational planting to feed the soil.

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MRM Research Roundup: Halloween-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Consumer pressure is mounting to phase out single-use plastics, and replace these with more easily recyclable aluminum and glass, plant-based and compostable “hybrid” plastics, or re-use and re-fill containers. .” Here are some highlights: Single-use plastics: it’s time to go. Yelp Economic Average.

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