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Designing Super Sustainable Restaurant Kitchens

Modern Restaurant Management

Livestock agriculture represents 13-18 percent of global GHG emissions, and shifting menus away from animal proteins can make a substantial impact on carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. What’s more, tax incentives and prestigious awards like the Michelin Green Star further the desire to design sustainably.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

EATER

Eighteen former workers at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture allege dysfunction in the livestock program at America’s most famous regenerative farm “This isn’t a joke,” police told the Daily Voice , a hyperlocal news site in Westchester County, New York, on August 30, 2018. “We Pseudonyms are denoted with asterisks.

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Culinary methods and sources of inspiration for menus and venues were also part of this group’s discussion. Eighty-six percent of dames surveyed agreed that chefs have become trusted sources of knowledge beyond the menu. Some contenders include: carbon neutral, regenerative agriculture, soil health and responsive agriculture.

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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Permaculture is a science based on the principles of ecological design and sustainability within natural ecosystems. A circular economy moves away from the make-take-waste model and toward a model in which we design out waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use, and regenerate natural systems. Consider Permaculture.

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Black-Owned Farms Are Holding on by a Thread

EATER

For nearly a century, racial discrimination in agriculture, exclusion from federal relief programs, and laws that preyed upon the economically disadvantaged have slashed the number of Black farmers in America from the nearly 1 million who farmed in 1920 to fewer than 50,000 today. African-American farmers are disappearing.

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Coffee News Recap, 2 Jun: PRF to launch new No Filter panel series, USDA estimates Tanzanian coffee production to increase by 21% & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Fairtrade says it now represents more than two million international farmers and agricultural workers as consumers are still willing to pay more for its products. The ten-times concentrated coffee is made with shade-grown Bourbon sourced from the Salvadoran highlands. Yolk Brands acquires Dubai specialty roaster The Climbing Goat.

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The Essentials of Moving Your Restaurant to a New Location

The Rail

Design Your New Space Designing your new space is a pivotal aspect of relocating your restaurant. Collaborate with architects and designers to craft a layout that optimizes functionality , enhances ambiance, and reflects your brand's identity. Infuse your brand's identity into the design elements for cohesive storytelling.