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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

The EPA estimated that in 2018, the United States wasted 35.3 According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. Fortunately, there are many ways to manage food waste once it has been generated as an alternative to sending it to a landfill.

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

The Restaurant Times

As per the Food Sustainability Index, a person wastes 494 pounds of food per year in the UAE, which is way higher than in the USA and Europe. High food waste is not just bad for restaurants, it also impacts the environment and food security significantly. Thus, there arises a need for an efficient waste management system. .

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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

One of the largest problems on the hands of restaurant and catering professionals through the unpredictable supply and demand of COVID-19 was food waste. Often, the resulting waste was not only the food but also the associated costs and energy spent on more waste management. Using less delivery packaging is a great way to begin.

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Winterizing Your Restaurant: Navigating Challenges and Ensuring Sustainability

The Rail

Adapting offerings based on the season is an expected, if somewhat inconvenient, requirement of working in the service industry. If you’re an established restaurant owner, you likely know that the most severe of these changes tend to be required around summer and winter, when extreme weather can alter customer behaviors and expectations.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

Do you know enough about your food suppliers to answer the tough questions your customers may already be asking? Number 10: Food Services of America (FSA) – In response to a growing number of restaurants heeding patrons demands for healthy, natural and organic meals, FSA created the SNOR (Sustainable Natural Organic Regional) program.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

Do you know enough about your food suppliers to answer the tough questions your customers may already be asking? Number 10: Food Services of America (FSA) – In response to a growing number of restaurants heeding patrons demands for healthy, natural and organic meals, FSA created the SNOR (Sustainable Natural Organic Regional) program.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Waste management is one of the challenges affecting the restaurant industry. Research from the University of Arizona shows that fast-food restaurants waste 9.55 percent, while full-service restaurants waste 11.3 Therefore, you should start by monitoring waste production before consolidating your efforts.

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