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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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Increasing Regulatory Pressures on the Food Service Industry I expect more states and municipalities to implement stronger organics recycling laws in 2025, mandating food waste diversion for commercial food service operators. This shift will likely be complemented by an increased focus on reducing waste generated from animal products.

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

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.” Black Market Reservatons In recent years, a black market for hard-to-get restaurant reservations has spread across the country. Technology has made it easy for individuals and companies to scoop up reservations from legitimate restaurant websites or restaurant-approved reservation sites like high-demand concert tickets.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

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Dunkin’ is also on track to fully transition to new, recyclable hot coffee cup lids in all of its U.S. The company is also on track to be fully transitioned to recyclable hot coffee cup lids in its U.S. The new lids are made of #5 polypropylene that can be recycled in cities and towns that offer #5 recycling.

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Coffee News Recap, 8 Apr: Coffee prices fall after increasing in 17 consecutive months, ICO drafts new International Coffee Agreement & other stories

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Employees at the New York City Reserve Roastery voted 46-36 in favour of forming a union. The Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council partnered with the Institute of Forest and Agricultural Management & Certification and the University of São Paulo to measure the carbon sequestration on 40 farms in the 3 main regions of Minas Gerais.

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

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My prediction is you’ll see a split here between a mobile-ordering track versus an old-school approach with cash only bar / restaurants popping up with cult followings, that can abandon reservations all together. Additionally, I think you’ll see menu offerings by channel- with items tailored for mobile ordering.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

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Having a minimum of one person per location with a current ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification. Certificates of completion are required. Making a reservation via the website, Alexa, messenger or SMS. ” Restaurants ready to make the Commitment can go to ServSafeCommit.org. . Ordering a meal via mobile device.

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How can you minimise the environmental impact of green coffee storage?

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The company is also a trade representative for Pinhalense and Carmomaq and a manufacturer of its own 100% recyclable and reusable SUMMA “big bags”. These plastics are usually not recycled or reused, so they are incinerated or end up in landfill, which means they take years to decompose,” she adds.