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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

The EPA estimated that in 2018, the United States wasted 35.3 According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. Composting. In the beginning, it might be helpful to educate team members on the benefits and process of composting.

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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 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. Think paper straws versus plastic. The focus is to cut down the impact we have on the environment.

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Where to Find Vegan and Vegetarian Food in DC

Restaurant Clicks

Chaia tacos focus on sustainability and composting, as well as continuing to be creative with crafting delicious tacos that are meatless. Veg uses ingredients that are fresh and locally sourced. Fancy Radish has received multiple accolades, including one of the best new restaurants in 2018 as well as a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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

Marketman

food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. Using electronic transactions to eliminate paper waste, and leveraging renewable energy sources. Ethically sourcedSourcing practices and third-party certifications to ensure farmers receive sustainable livelihoods. Number 7: The Martin Brower Co.

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

Marketman

food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. Using electronic transactions to eliminate paper waste, and leveraging renewable energy sources. Ethically sourcedSourcing practices and third-party certifications to ensure farmers receive sustainable livelihoods. Number 7: The Martin Brower Co.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, while other smoothie establishments use gallons of water to clean each blender, Ono’s patent-pending automated self-cleaning blender and robotic systems use 28x less water because it only needs to clean the blade and because it’s blended in the customer’s compostable cup. GlobalData). Foodable Labs).