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Shifting Priorities During COVID-19: Waste Goes up as Restaurants aim to Stop the Spread of the Pandemic

Lavu

Waste production is going up as business owners around the world swap their waste reduction initiatives out with ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If your restaurants want to reduce waste even amidst the current crisis, there’s still plenty you can do. Donate Food Waste to Local Charities. Paperless ordering.

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How to Reduce and Track Restaurant Food Waste

Xtra Chef

Food waste is a serious environmental and humanitarian issue. But restaurant food waste poses a huge problem for overall profitability in the business: The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that restaurants waste $162 billion in food each year. After all, when food is wasted at a restaurant, money and profits are, too.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

Events like this not only ruined our entire eating experience, but also prevented us from ordering food from this restaurant for a while. Majority of people believe that compostable packaging can be thrown away with the rest trash and it will decompose on its own. of overall waste generated in 2021. million tonnes or 28.1%

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3 Simple Ways Restaurants Can Reduce Food Waste this Holiday Season

Xtra Chef

The holiday season can be a boon for many restaurants, but it can also exacerbate an issue that plagues the restaurant industry all year long: food waste. The Issue of Food Waste in the Restaurant Industry. Food waste in the restaurant industry is real. million tons of food waste annually.

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Restaurant Kitchen Staff is Key to Food Cost Savings

Restaurant365

However, while you can adjust your food cost, optimizing your food cost isn’t a one-time event. Training your store-level managers and your kitchen staff about food waste reduction is critical to improving overall Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS). The biggest factor in reducing food waste is how invested your store-level managers are.

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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 online event will explore the challenges that farmers and their communities face, as well as OOH coffee operators, and expand on how Nescafé provides support to these supply chain actors. The event allows global industry stakeholders to network, and will focus on Nigeria’s coffee sector. Here are this week’s stories.

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5 Tips to Take Your Restaurant to the Next Level

Restaurant Engine

Have employee events. Look into composting as well. Many cities have companies that offer you compost bins for food scraps that they pick up each week. Make your dishes smaller, so there is less food waste. Offer special events or tastings. Recognize employee achievements with rewards. Have your own kitchen garden.

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