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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

87 percent of Canadians are interested in ordering food sourced from local farmers or using Canadian produce. This age group should reach 22 percent of the population by 2050. consumers sourced 82 percent of their meals from home, which increased to 83 percent in 2019. ” Attracting New Diners. percent of the U.S.

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Say goodbye to gas: Induction gives restaurant chefs more control (it’s also safer and greener!)

Open for Business

The goal is to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality by shifting to renewable energy sources and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. In Europe, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark have set targets to phase out gas by 2050. This means that induction cooking requires less energy and produces less waste.

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Why Restaurant Sustainability Is More Than A Passing Trend

Marketman

billion by 2050. of food production is either lost or wasted each year, we have the ability to turn this chain reaction around. There are two other trends to consider – continuing rise in diner eco-friendliness expectations and increasing demand for transparency on how ingredients are sourced.

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Why Restaurant Sustainability Is More Than A Passing Trend

Marketman

billion by 2050. of food production is either lost or wasted each year, we have the ability to turn this chain reaction around. There are two other trends to consider – continuing rise in diner eco-friendliness expectations and increasing demand for transparency on how ingredients are sourced.

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Resolving environmental issues in coffee production

Perfect Daily Grind

This is especially concerning, as experts are already predicting that if carbon emissions remain as they are now, by 2050 as much as half of all global arabica-growing land could be unsuitable. Jesse Winters is the founder of Conservation Coffee , which sources shade-grown coffee from organic farms. “[If What about coffee processing?

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As Temperatures Rise, Bakers Are Feeling the Burn

EATER

She wants to own a production space, but covering the expense of building sustainably — with energy sources and equipment like solar panels and heat-efficient ovens — seems like a pipe dream. “I I’m sure rising temperatures result in tons of product waste.” But it’s too small as a chunk of the total,” says Whitman.