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Effective Promotional Ingredients for Going Green

Modern Restaurant Management

These practices include using energy efficient lighting (79 percent of restaurant operators said they use CFL or LED lighting), engaging in recycling (65 percent of operators recycle cardboard and paper) and reducing food waste (22 percent donate leftover food and 14 percent compost food waste).

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Coffee News Recap, 5 Aug: Brazilian arabica could rebound in 2023/24, September futures fall & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The winning team will join winners from other events for a five-day “mystery coffee vacation” RAVE launches compostable coffee bags for easy brewing. Pact Coffee obtains B Corp certification. The certification means that Pact meets high standards of social and environmental impact initiatives.

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Coffee News Recap, 30 Sep: SCA announces 2022 WBC and WBrC winners at MICE, new study links daily coffee consumption with increased longevity & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The oat milk brand’s #OutdatedCoffeeRules campaign is encouraging social media users to pressure the SCA into allowing plant milks at the WBC. Ozone Coffee and Hasbean (OCRI) achieve B Corp certification. The UK roasters completed a two-year certification process to score over 80 points on the 100-point B Corp scale.

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How To Start A Waste-Free Restaurant In The USA

The Restaurant Times

There are a few other permits that you might have to acquire before starting a full-fledged restaurant: Certificate of Occupancy. Serve takeaways in compostable food containers and packaging. Besides the sale of alcoholic beverages, it also regulates the type of alcohol sold and how long during the day. Food Handler’s Permit.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Once a member, coffee businesses can use the Alt Dairy logo in window fronts, and can also benefit from social media and press release campaigns to promote their use of plant milks. JDE Peet’s to launch fully compostable coffee capsule in 2023. Certification body 4C launches Gender Equality Add-On.

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Want guests happy to spend more? Give them a more sustainable restaurant

Open for Business

To rank among the most beloved places in their hearts and minds, you’ll need to address these areas as well: Social responsibility The concept of sustainability extends not only to the food a restaurant serves but also to the way it interacts with its customers, team, and larger community.

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How to find sustainable specialty coffee shops and roasters

Perfect Daily Grind

In recent years, we have certainly seen an uptick in the number of cafés and roasters implementing more socially and environmentally responsible business practices. To learn more, I spoke to two industry professionals who have a specific focus on social and environmental sustainability. Read on for more of their insight.