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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. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

2016 reports say that 83 percent of millennials-students and teenagers- are more loyal to companies engaged in environmental issues. If you’re reducing food waste or saving energy and need employees on board, read on. In creating strategies for a recycling and food waste plan, ask them how they would put that into practice.

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The Future of Restaurants Depends on Universal Healthcare

EATER

Ray’s seminal book The Ethnic Restaurateur , published in 2016, reveals the changing tastes of the American diner, as seen through the cuisines they eat and the livelihoods of the immigrant restaurateurs that make those dishes. But I’m pessimistic about others,” Ray said in a 2016 interview with the Washington Post.

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How Cold Brew Captured The Millennial Market

Perfect Daily Grind

According to John Buckner (Vice President of Marketing for S&D Coffee and Tea ) in a speech delivered at 2016’s Re:co Symposium in Atlanta, consumption rates of iced and frozen coffee have increased by 40% over the past five years. In can or glass format, it’s recyclable too. These days, cold brew remains a popular drink.

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5 trends transforming delivery in 2020

Deliverect

As for Europe, Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize has been delivering groceries to homes since 2016, and Carrefour has been delivering on a large scale since 2017. Today’s customers are more environment-conscious than ever, and expect more eco-friendly and even zero waste options.

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

Perfect Daily Grind

And in 2016, “functional foods” – foods with health benefits – were one of five trends announced by Google in a report based on their search data. Making soft and cold drinks in-house rather than providing them in plastic bottles reduces packaging waste as well as catering to those looking for “scratch-made” food and drink.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's.

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