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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

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Food waste from all sources is responsible for eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the U.S. But restaurants have other, less visible sources of waste that also contribute to climate change. She doesn’t have time to source alternatives, she said. Induction ovens are safer to use because there is no open flame.

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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Prevent food waste to cut costs Food waste is a common and expensive issue for restaurants and bars. Another way to reduce food waste in restaurants and bars is to partner with local food banks or charities to donate excess food instead of just throwing it away. One area where you can make significant savings is in waste management.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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We’ve found ways to use less plastic and recycle more. Today, third-party delivery is continuing to grow and becoming a more significant source of our revenue. Who would order a bar-quality drink to go? Then, when survival depended on it, bars adapted. Even the way people interact with a bar has changed.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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” The report found that: Chili’s Grill & Bar is winning over young diners, with 23 percent of those aged 18-29 visiting the Brinker International-owned brand in the past 90 days. Teens continue to prefer energy drinks over coffee and soda as their source of energy. GreenPoints™ in the Water category.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

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Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. This has led to a rise in the appearance of green kitchens, where the business focuses on reducing as much waste as possible and trying to recycle and reuse leftovers whenever they can. Consider, removing processed or pre-packaged ingredients from their inventory.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Restaurants will always be popular for date nights, and restaurants with bars will always attract the thirsty. Of course, people will always dine out.

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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

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In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. Bring sustainability to the bar by using whatever ingredients are already on-hand in the kitchen as garnishes or create daily drink specials based on them. need to be in the know with all the upcoming trends. Even better?