The Rail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This article will outline the essential steps you can take to prepare for the winter , setting expectations for how the season will alter your day-to-day, and offering tips to mitigate damage. You can and should be proactive with your sustainability efforts, especially public-facing ones.

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Apicbase

APRIL 28, 2023

Every report on food waste is a jaw-dropper. Food waste is a monumental problem with massive consequences. An estimated 32% of all food produced worldwide is lost or wasted from farm to fork (some reports even say between 40-50%). Food loss and waste represent about $940 billion in annual economic losses. on food costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Intelligent packaging allows restaurant owners to charge premium amount for well packaged meal, as consumers believe that sustainable packaging has a higher perceived value. Restaurants Are Stepping up their Online Food Delivery Game through Smart and Sustainable Packaging. of overall waste generated in 2021.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

And one area that is often overlooked is the question of how to reduce food waste in restaurants. Food waste costs restaurants a staggering $162 billion per year , and in America alone, restaurants generate as much as 33 billion pounds of food waste per year. Different Types of Restaurant Food Waste.

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Bottleneck Management

MAY 3, 2023

Environmentally Friendly Tips For Restaurants Sustainability has become an increasingly important topic in the restaurant industry. Restaurants adopting sustainable practices is not only good for the planet, but it can also reduce costs. It all starts with awareness.”

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You may also like our article on three emerging trends in coffee packaging. Mark Zhou is the founder of MTPak Coffee – a sustainable coffee packaging manufacturer. A growing focus on sustainability. Typically, when we talk about sustainability in packaging, we often focus on the materials used.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

To avoid waste of both ingredients and profits, take a look at these practical tips to design a coffee shop food menu. The longer and more complicated your menu, the more potential there is for waste. Avoid using an ingredient in just one dish – if that particular menu item isn’t popular one week, it will go to waste.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Re purposing It has been inspiring to see the commitment of modern food and hospitality operators in minimising their impact on the environment, through the reduction in food and equipment waste across the sector. Fresh, local, sustainable, ethical and seasonal will continue to be in fashion and shape most good menus we peruse.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 28, 2023

Moreover, given that demand for sustainable coffee is only growing, it’s vital that roasters pay closer attention to their environmental impact. You may also like our article on how you can reduce emissions during coffee roasting. A roaster’s ventilation system will then remove the smoke and waste gases from the machine.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 13, 2022

Both home and commercial espresso machines share a growing focus on sustainability, build quality, and usability. In response, coffee brands (including equipment manufacturers) have started to look inwards at their sustainability and social responsibility efforts. Sustainable products & materials.

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MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article explores effective strategies for controlling food costs while maximizing restaurant revenue. Leveraging technology can streamline these processes, reducing waste and ensuring precise portion control. Waste Reduction and Sustainability Practices Minimizing waste is crucial in managing restaurant food costs.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 10, 2022

With growing pressure to minimise the amount of waste produced by the coffee supply chain , there is understandably interest from food and pharmaceutical companies about reusing the byproducts of coffee production as functional ingredients. You may also like our article on coffee, health & wellness. What are nutraceuticals?

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 16, 2022

You may also like our article exploring the syrups & flavourings market in the coffee sector. Holly Watson is the co-founder of the Zero Waste Company in Tunbridge Wells, UK. She believes that seasonality goes hand-in-hand with sustainability. Then read our article exploring seasonal coffee blends. Enjoyed this?

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In this article, we look at how food service entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to manage food costs. If you are purchasing food for items that don’t sell very well, you are probably wasting food. Labeling also helps ensure you use everything in your fridge and don’t waste anything. But what can you do? Thin Out Your Menu.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 6, 2022

You might also like our article on how home coffee roasters have evolved. Switching to a more sustainable energy source is a good first step, but a lot of modern roasters also focus on increasing efficiency and precision to minimise the number of batches you have to roast when dialling in a new roast profile. Enjoyed this?

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

In this article, we discuss some of the best ways to improve your restaurant operations and introduce you to the tools that can help make that easier. 4) Minimize food waste Minimizing waste is essential because food costs are one of the largest expenses that most restaurants have to contend with.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 14, 2021

What’s more, in this article, we look at why your customers love smaller menus. Smaller Menus Reduce Waste. Many people today are concerned with sustainability and waste. They also will like the idea that you have less waste in your kitchen as well. Small Menus Make Decision Making Easier. Final Thoughts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

Sustainability Is in The Spotlight. Sustainability was on everyone’s lips in 2019, and 2020 is no exception. Cutting down on plastic and focusing on equitable, sustainable, and/or local supply chains are all as important to coffee shops these days as to their customers,” Ledwidge says. Want to read more articles like this?

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Sustainability Beyond the Plate

JANUARY 26, 2017

If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. When people differentiate between these two terms, they could be talking about other non-food organic waste streams like landscaping waste and cow manure.

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Apicbase

APRIL 18, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss the importance of restaurant reports and how to access the right insights. For example: Reports on the time taken to produce an order, speed of delivery, food cost percentage, inventory variance , and food waste give you insights into the efficiency of your operations.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

You may also like our article on whether coffee capsules can be sustainable. Sustainability. The capsule industry has faced some criticism, mostly for the volumes of waste it produces. Beyond sustainability with materials used, the manufacturing process itself can also benefit from being environmentally friendly.

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Cheetah

MAY 2, 2022

With customer demand and sustainability at the forefront, we’re not only talking about ways to add complex flavors to your meat and produce, but how to preserve them as well. In this article we are leaving the garden behind for the most part and shifting our focus to the livestock. So I never ate canned food.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

At every level of the coffee supply chain, sustainability is a pressing issue. And while many initiatives focus on reducing the environmental impact of coffee production , the volume of waste produced by coffee shops is also a major concern for many people. I spoke with two coffee sustainability experts to find out more.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 11, 2022

You may also like our article exploring cold brew coffee ice cream. Moreover, when the weather gets colder, we usually don’t sell enough soft serve, but overall we manage our waste levels,” he adds. Then read our article on adding coffee cocktails to your coffee shop menu. Want to read more articles like this?

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we explore the fascinating insights derived from this episode of Restrocast by Ashish Tulsian featuring Karl Goodhew, offering a glimpse into the captivating transformation of a retail tech leader into a visionary figure in the world of fast-casual dining. From leading software engineering at Macy’s Inc.,

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Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, we examine the specific goals of restaurant operations management and discuss a number of ways to help you improve the program in your own business. Restaurant operations management is essential for the long-term health of your business. Table of contents What is restaurant operations management?

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2022

You may also like our article on how ground coffee temperature causes uneven espresso extraction. By anticipating this in its design, the machine is both more efficient and sustainable. Then read our article on how temperature can impact your experience of coffee. Want to read more articles like this? Enjoyed this?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 8, 2023

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue in the specialty coffee sector – and for good reason. With demand for more sustainable coffee continuing to grow , it’s essential that industry professionals and stakeholders limit their environmental impact as much as possible. What does “sustainable” really mean?

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The most sustainable way to reduce costs is to make processes more efficient. This article covers 5 ways tech enables immediate cost savings for restaurants. Technology allows you to reduce these 5 things including human errors, food waste & costs. Wrong orders result in disgruntled customers and wasted food.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In this article, we delve into practical strategies that retail precincts and F&B operators can employ, considering the specific needs of different customer segments, to maximize visitation frequency and spending in a time of escalating cost of living. decline in the F&B business survival rate, 2nd highest of all sectors.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we delve into practical strategies that shopping centres and F&B operators can employ, considering the specific needs of different customer segments, to maximize visitation frequency and spending in a time of escalating cost of living. decline in the F&B business survival rate, 2nd highest of all sectors.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 26, 2022

This is ultimately the sustainability of your restaurant. In this article we look at how to improve your food service bottom line with these seven financing solutions. #1: The biggest problem with food costs is waste. By controlling food waste with accurate inventory management, you’ll improve your food service bottom line.

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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

When you purchase fish for sushi, oftentimes you need to trim the fish or other ingredients (meaning there’s going to be some waste) before the product makes it onto a plate. With bottled beer, you buy a bottle and mark up the price by a certain amount, which automatically gives you lower COGS percentages because there is less waste.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The chefs featured in this article are among the very best the city has to offer. Chef Spike Mendelsohn is also passionate about food sustainability and combating food waste. Our hats go off to the Chefs in this article. Check out my list below! The Top Chefs in D.C. and Their Outstanding Restaurants. Final Thoughts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

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Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Every article about technology for the hospitality industry seems to start with a similar statement. These articles seem to advocate an ad hoc technology strategy for the hospitality industry, where companies pick software off the shelf whenever a new challenge arises. The bottom line of the articles mentioned above is true, of course.

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