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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

The EPA estimated that in 2018, the United States wasted 35.3 Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Composting. million tons of food. Organic Recycling.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds.

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Where to Find Vegan and Vegetarian Food in DC

Restaurant Clicks

The Ginger Glazed “steak” tips are absolutely delicious, and the Cheesy Mac is a dish to order every time. You can also order entire cakes from Fare Well. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Plnt Burger.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual. I remember the excitement when I learned of the world’s first automated burger restaurant in San Francisco, Creator, in 2018. Think paper straws versus plastic.

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Takeaways from Toast’s Restaurant Success Report

Xtra Chef

Most restaurants have creative ways to reduce waste from repurposing leftover kitchen trim to composting. Keeping close tabs on what’s on your shelves can help reduce spoilage and minimize over-ordering, which are key to keeping waste to a minimum.” Because if you don’t know what you have, how can you know how much to order?

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

JDE Peet’s to launch fully compostable coffee capsule in 2023. Customers are able to place orders using an app at the two-lane coffee drive-thru concept. The coffee spread is made with 100% Kona beans, and is available to buy online and in select stores across the US. during the same period.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

” While Ono’s food truck is powered by complex technology, ordering an Ono Blend is simple. Customers simply approach Ono’s ordering kiosk, place their custom order, and watch as robotic systems create their blends from scratch. Within 60 seconds, blends are ready at Ono’s pick-up area.