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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. However, in response to the issue of single-use cup waste, some coffee shops now offer discounts for customers who bring their own reusable cups, as well as other swap schemes.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart restaurant owners understand sustainability benefits their bottom line and customer base. if you’ve decided to get started, how do you get employees excited about sustainability too? Your employees will complete the majority of your sustainability actions. Guess who cares about sustainability?

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2017, a US Foods study revealed that nearly 30 percent of food delivery drivers taste the food they’re responsible for delivering, sparking an evolution in packaging design to tamper-proof takeout. Legislators Will Rethink How to Better Manage Product Waste.

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Wasting Away: Reducing Food (and Energy) Waste for Restaurants

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

The Food Service Tecnology Center (FSTC) held two educational seminars in June covering the relationship between food and energy waste. The discussion was lively and the speakers covered all aspects of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. The big take-away: “Reduce” is by far the most cost effective and sustainable approach to cutting food waste.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue for restaurants and the world. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. Lisa Dahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Dahl Restaurant Group.

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

Perfect Daily Grind

Meanwhile, in the UK, the industry is seeing year-on-year growth and, in 2017, market research firm Mintel stated that the UK was seeing its “biggest period of growth since 2008”. And between 2017 and 2019, sales of instant decaf were up 20%, while one coffee shop reported that their decaf sales had tripled in this period.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

Number 10: Food Services of America (FSA) – In response to a growing number of restaurants heeding patrons demands for healthy, natural and organic meals, FSA created the SNOR (Sustainable Natural Organic Regional) program. Committed to the wise use of resources, FSA established Working Intelligently for a Sustainable Enterprise (WISE).