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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Audit the waste stream and try to identify current trends and how much waste is actually being generated. Composting. Organic Recycling.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Whichever your specific goals are, they will fall under one of the following categories: reduce waste production, reuse and recycle. You can also consult your employees and customers when doing the waste audit. Reuse and Recycle. now recycle their waste. This is the best way to support recycling programs.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. You may also like our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. Can you recycle single-use cups? Read on to learn more about what they had to tell me.

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Energy Efficiency Strategies for Forward-Thinking Restaurants

The Rail

Conducting an Energy Audit The first step towards improving restaurant efficiency is conducting an energy audit. An audit can help identify outdated equipment that is consuming more resources than necessary. Dining establishments can conduct the audits online or hire a professional to perform a detailed assessment.

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6 Ways To Enhance Waste Management System To Reduce Restaurant Operating Costs

The Restaurant Times

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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Winterizing Your Restaurant: Navigating Challenges and Ensuring Sustainability

The Rail

Fortunately, there are sustainable practices you can employ to lower utility costs , including: Conducting an energy efficiency audit : Knowing is half the battle, and energy efficiency audits can provide a baseline to measure the impact of your sustainability efforts.

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3 Simple Ways Restaurants Can Reduce Food Waste this Holiday Season

Xtra Chef

According to Ecocycle, one of the largest non-profit recyclers in the US, less than 15% of restaurant food waste is collected for composting. The Boulder-based firm recently released a special report offering restaurant operators insights and advice on how they can reduce waste through composting. Donate Leftover Food.

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