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Protecting the Planet and Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the day man first cooked over fire, food production has been associated with the burning of carbon-based materials, and so the release of carbon dioxide gas. Drivers for implementing carbon reduction efforts come from customers, our supply chain, the government and investors. Let’s take food first.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

To find out, I spoke with four coffee professionals involved with the HuskeeSwap reusable cup programme. There are a number of sustainability issues across the entire coffee supply chain , but none have quite received the same level of attention as single-use cups. But how do these initiatives work? Why are single-use cups a problem?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

But for other segments, namely fine dining and family dining, this holiday actually means an increase in sales as many families travel, get together and celebrate by dining out. Unfortunately, with consumers making more purchases from home, a trend that shows no signs of lessening, eating out is likely to be limited.”

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5 Ways Your Restaurant Can Go Green While Saving Money

Harbor Touch

Use Extra Food and Cooking Products. By the nature of the business, restaurants tend to throw away a lot of food – according to a study by the University of Arizona; and this equals 9.55 percent of fast food and 11.3 percent of sit-down restaurants’ food. Donate food scraps as animal feed. Buy less food.

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Coffee News Recap, 7 Apr: Coffee is still the US’ favourite beverage, 2024 World Brewers Cup & Cup Tasters Championship to be held in Chicago & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

This year’s High Density event to take place on 16 November 2023. The Colombian Blend Lactation Coffee bags also contain fenugreek and thistle, which the company says can help to increase supply of breast milk. Project Café Europe finds three out of four European branded coffee shop markets grew during the past year.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Research from the University of Arizona shows that fast-food restaurants waste 9.55 Considering that the cost of food is the second-largest expense in the restaurant industry, these numbers translate to hundreds of dollars in wasted revenue each day. This way, you can go back and work on the supply and demand metrics.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. Paul Soulliere began his career with Hardee's Food Systems in 1978 and worked his way up as Crew Supervisor, Assistant Manager, and Restaurant Manager. Bill is a 1982 graduate of Michigan State University.

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