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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 Plant-Based: Five Easy Ways To Increase Your Sales (Without Cauliflower Pizza)

Modern Restaurant Management

Grubhub released its annual “ Year In Food ” report, highlighting the top trends of 2019 and found that vegan and vegetarian orders rose by 27 percent in popularity overall in 2019 as compared to 2018. Vegan and vegetarian dishes took over seven of the top ten most ordered dishes on Grubhub, up from three of the top spots in 2018.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. percent sales growth, December of 2018 was tied for the strongest month last year, which means a tough comparison as we wrap up the year. Global food prices are rising worldwide. First, at 2.1

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Four Ways To Manage Limited Resources And Increase Your Margins

Modern Restaurant Management

This is a trend that has been confirmed by a 2018 report from The Hartman Group, which shows that young people are more interested than previous generations in quality cues, transparency and sustainability credentials, and information on ingredients and nutrient density. Where does your water come from? What are the challenges in your region?

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Takeaways from Toast’s Restaurant Success Report

Xtra Chef

Fluctuating food prices (shoutout to the avocado) and rising labor costs aren’t making it any easier. Others are modifying menu items or raising prices to offset rising costs. Others are modifying menu items or raising prices to offset rising costs. Running a restaurant isn’t easy. Enter inventory management.

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How Restaurant Dessert Menus Shaped Our Sweet Tooth

EATER

2008: Cereal Milk launches an empire Christina Tosi invented or popularized a number of household-name desserts — Compost Cookies, Crack Pie ( now Milk Bar Pie ), naked cakes — but her Cereal Milk, which she initially developed at Wylie Dufresne’s wd~50, reshaped the dessert world.

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Another Tasty Visit to Alentejo

The Wine Knitter

” Each wine review ends with a “WASP Highlight” Casa Relvas Sao Miguel Do Sul Red Blend 2018 A blend of Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon. SRP: $48 WASP Highlight: Carmin composts all organic waste from the winemaking process (grape pomace and lees) into fertilizer. Alcohol: 14.5%