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

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Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

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Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Knowing where to start, and lack of time sometimes deters people from taking this step. Composting. Organic Recycling.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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The tool from the East Coast vegan chain — a digital take on a split-flap mechanical display that appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app — estimates the amounts of water, land, CO2, and oil saved by eating vegan burgers. We call it out. without interruptions. So he took action. You know where it’s from.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

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Food takes up more space in US landfills than anything else. Restaurant operators would be wise to take the following steps to reduce food waste and save money. Educate your employees why it’s essential to reduce food waste and train them on how to accomplish this. Recycle and compost. Train your staff.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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2025 Culinary Trends Ingredients on the Rise Takes On Tahini Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side. That’s where the NEXT Flavor Report comes in.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

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Unless you know how much waste your restaurant produces per day, taking any initiative will be counter productive. Educate your staff : This is critical to ensure order in the restaurant and that everyone is aware of the goals you’re working towards. Track and Analyze Waste Produced in Your Restaurant. Reuse and Recycle.

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Embracing Hyperlocal Ingredients: Transforming Menus and Communities

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The result is a unique culinary experience that features unmatched freshness and innovative and educational menus, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. The global economy allows people to eat food out of season and irregardless of its origin, but that comes at a cost.