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How to Reduce and Track Restaurant Food Waste

Xtra Chef

Department of Agriculture estimates that restaurants waste $162 billion in food each year. Those projections, along with seasonal recipe modifications, should be used to better anticipate what you’ll actually use. Excess that can’t be repurposed can be considered for composting instead. Use a Food Waste Tracker.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

According to new research from the National Restaurant Association, 72 percent of people want a restaurant gift card this holiday season. Given that the 2019 holiday season is shorter than last year, brands will need strong gift card promotions throughout December to optimize their overall sales. Go with a Restaurant Gift Card.

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5 Ways Your Restaurant Can Go Green While Saving Money

Harbor Touch

You’ll have to check with your local solid waste program or county agricultural office for details – laws vary by state. Many areas provide green trash pick-up where you can recycle plant products into compost; check with your local solid waste program. Focus on Seasonal, Local Menu Items. Switch to paper straws.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

EATER

No chef has shaped the 21st-century conversation about the connections between agriculture , cuisine , ecology , health , and climate change more profoundly than Barber. The Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit regenerative farm and educational center, opened in 2004 on the site of a former dairy farm.

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Restaurant Experts Talk Sustainability Tips and Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. Working the season into the menus is another way to be mindful of the environment. Amy Brandwein, Chef Owner, Centrolina & Piccolina, Washington D.C.

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Orange Is the New Yolk

EATER

Later, I fried one next to my last CSA (community-supported agriculture) egg, laid in the Catskills by a pasture-raised hen. From the position of a market farmer, you might be able to get twice as much selling Marans eggs, but you’re really only getting about a quarter of the eggs in a given season.”

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

From screen to plate, the menu is expected to feature signature dishes and recipes that have been prepared on the show. “With a menu curated from the hit show’s Champion and Finalist recipes, MASTERCHEF is about the passion for cooking and the emotional connection we have with food. You can view the full guide here.