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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. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. percent from 2018 to 2019, sales for the whole weekend only increased about four percent. First, at 2.1

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

There are a number of sustainability issues across the entire coffee supply chain , but none have quite received the same level of attention as single-use cups. In 2019, the leaders of 170 countries pledged to “significantly reduce” their use of plastics (including disposable coffee cups) by 2030. Why are single-use cups a problem?

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What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022?

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E xperts predict the global hotel industry in 2022 will return to 80 percent of 2019 demand — as more vacationers return to the fold and business travelers book trips once more, how have your offerings adapted to post-pandemic consumer demands? Sustainability. One area where sustainability and mass appeal coexist – spirits.

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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. Sustainability. It’s obvious the demand for plant-based food is a growing trend.

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How Have Catering Supplies Transformed in 2019?

Modern Restaurant Management

If catering companies want to keep up with consumer trends, they must start focussing on sustainably and how their products can support social change. Pepsi has seconded this motion, and it also strives for 100 percent recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging by 2025. Cheap and easy solutions are no longer enough.

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Coffee News Recap, 30 Sep: SCA announces 2022 WBC and WBrC winners at MICE, new study links daily coffee consumption with increased longevity & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Coffee Planet partners with The Waste Lab to implement sustainable waste solutions. OCRI uses recyclable and compostable packaging and has reduced food waste in its coffee shops to less than 3%. World AeroPress Championship announces Oatly as official 2022 Sustainability Sponsor.

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3 Simple Ways Restaurants Can Reduce Food Waste this Holiday Season

Xtra Chef

The guide serves as a resource for restaurant sustainability directors, owners and other leaders in the industry who are developing and implementing food waste reduction strategies. According to Ecocycle, one of the largest non-profit recyclers in the US, less than 15% of restaurant food waste is collected for composting.

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