The Restaurant Times

JULY 28, 2021

Conduct Waste Audits. You need to conduct waste audits to know the exact amount of food waste that gets generated from various sources. The goals and benefits of the waste audit must be clear to the team so that it can proactively contribute to the audit and come together to refine the waste management system.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2023

He plucks them from composted wood chips nestled in cardboard boxes, and carefully puts them in a clean new box. Yang smiles as he shows off his heaping compost pile: He says he reclaims three to five tons of organic green waste every few weeks to produce substrate, the woody equivalent of soil, for his mushrooms.

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Notch

MARCH 17, 2022

In fact, a survey taken by Menu Matters of 750 consumers across the US found that sustainability is more important to consumers now than it was a year ago. Start by: Adding vegetarian and vegan dishes to your menu, or offer meat and dairy substitutions where possible. And, t he pandemic hasn’t shaken diners' interest in sustainability.

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Xtra Chef

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Others are modifying menu items or raising prices to offset rising costs. Consistently tracking prices and auditing vendors is an easy way to manage prime costs in a tricky labor market. Consistently tracking prices and auditing vendors is an easy way to manage prime costs in a tricky labor market. Enter inventory management.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

Conduct a Food Waste Audit. Identify Multi-Use Menu Items. Keep in mind that, having too many menu items can make the process of identifying multi-use items difficult. A great way to streamline this activity is by switching to a small menu at your restaurant, which will be easier to manage. Compost Whenever Possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That August, the James Beard Awards announced an audit of policies and procedures, which was conducted by various stakeholders, including subcommittee members, the Awards committee, James Beard Foundation staff, and consulting firms specializing in equity, justice, sustainability, and awards protocols and processes.

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Marketman

JUNE 18, 2019

Unsure of where to start, you kicked-off the process with an on-site sustainability audit. Composting is now the rule rather than the exception, and you’ve updated your menu to serve more eco-friendly, customer pleasing vegetarian dishes. However, giving mother nature a helping hand shouldn’t end with your menu items.

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