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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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Numerous sources asked to be anonymous, fearful of the enormous reach and influence of Dan Barber. The Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit regenerative farm and educational center, opened in 2004 on the site of a former dairy farm. Which education is actually standing out more?”. COMPOST oven: 155 degrees.

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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

When they have run their lifetime, the straws will decompose in your regular garden compost pile. By helping educate customers and providing sustainable alternatives, businesses can have significant influence in determining how much waste their customers are using and disposing of. Going Beyond the Straw.

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Restaurant Kitchen Staff is Key to Food Cost Savings

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Food cost is one of the largest expenses for your restaurant, and because it is a controllable cost, you can influence how it impacts your bottom line. Donating food to other organizations does require educating your staff how to identify food that isn’t usable versus food that is perfect for donation. Engage in Composting.

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Hungry for Change: Understanding Consumer Perception and Demand for Sustainable Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

Traditional restaurant packaging has a significant negative impact on the environment as common materials used, such as Styrofoam and single-use plastics, are not compostable. But now you are more likely to find compostable or recyclable packaging options.

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Coffee News Recap, 6 Jan: Vietnam’s annual coffee exports grew by 10% in 2022, PRF El Salvador to host Global Roasting Contest and Cold Brew Championship & other stories

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The Canadian roaster’s new 100% recycled cardboard packaging also includes a fully recyclable and compostable shipping label and inner lining. The grant was awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering and will help to develop a digital financial education programme for rural communities in the Rwenzori region.

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Kimpton’s Top Culinary Trends for 2020 (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

"Diners continue to be more educated, mindful and globally connected than ever before. Expect to see regional and indigenous-inspired cuisine, including more Native American, Scandinavian, Peruvian and Russian influences. ” Alternative Diets Become Mainstream. Funky Flavors + Sweet on Sour. Dessert Trends.

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Orange Is the New Yolk

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The origins of our recent yolk worship can be traced to the late ’90s, when a few influential chefs were buying ingredients from local farms and educating their diners about it. It took almost 50 years for this idea to catch on. Although they were discontinued in 2012, they continue to loom large in the cultural memory.