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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Composting. The Green Restaurant Association claims that close to 95 percent of restaurants’ waste streams could be recycled or composted.

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5 Ways AI Reduces Food Waste in Restaurants by 30%

The Rail

This allows kitchens to plan meal preparation better as they can tap into powerful waste pattern insights and make more informed decisions. Some systems classify and sort waste into compostable, recyclable, or landfill categories, ensuring proper disposal and maximizing recycling rates.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

EATER

However, if you were to walk into one of PLNT Burger’s at least 12 locations, you won’t find a deluge of information about the environmental impact of eating meat. We get specific,” he says of the need to keep the diner informed of intentional menu substitutions and choices. “We We call it out. You know where it’s from.

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Exploring the compostable coffee capsule market

Perfect Daily Grind

One of these alternatives is compostable coffee capsules. What are compostable capsules? He tells me: “A truly compostable coffee capsule is one that has been verified to be able to break down under certain conditions. There are two certification categories for compostable pods: industrial and home-compatible.

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Tapping into the Trend of Sustainable Coffee in Dining

The Rail

Indeed, with coffee drinkers trying to drink a product that echoes their values, this is information that restaurant owners and managers need. Think recycling and composting food waste. This short blog looks into these factors and points out how you can tap into this growing market segment.

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

California Requires Quick Service Restaurants to Make Composting Bins Available : On July 1, a California law, requiring restaurants, malls and other businesses to make composting and recycling bins accessible to customers officially went into effect. Administrative Developments. FDA Resumes Domestic Inspections : On July 10, the U.S.

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Can you run a zero-waste coffee shop?

Perfect Daily Grind

We also use compostable and recyclable items, so our landfill bin is only a quarter-full every two weeks.”. This can include staff training, replacing certain equipment with more sustainable alternatives, and informing customers about new systems like reusable cup schemes. Implementing zero-waste practices in your coffee shop.

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