The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Introduction to Food Waste in Restaurants Food waste is a significant challenge for the restaurant industry, impacting both the environment and profitability. Understanding how to reduce food waste in restaurants is the first step toward sustainable and cost-effective operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. For instance, technology can help restaurants: Optimize operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

The result is a unique culinary experience that features unmatched freshness and innovative and educational menus, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Food waste is another concern regarding sustainability in restaurants. By producing the food themselves, restaurants have new options available to them to control food waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

“We will continue to create innovative products and further our go-to-market approach to ensure merchants nationwide have access to the tools they need to run their businesses. By encouraging diners to book and pay in advance, restaurants can better manage food waste, curb no shows and drive much needed revenue. GoTab, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Chick-Fil-A drove growth through menu innovation, but more importantly, it was one of the main characters in the much-hyped Chicken Wars saga (8.2 From beer made from rejected cereal pieces to containers made from organic mushroom waste, food waste will lead the way for more sustainable consumption and innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a world reshaped by the pandemic, evolving labor markets, and shifts in consumer behaviors, restaurant owners are increasingly turning to technological innovations. There's also a growing momentum towards zero-waste operations that are both environment-friendly and economically sensible.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. Essentially, this model encourages the continued use of resources for as long as possible, with the goal of reducing waste production. A large part of this revolves around the concept of a circular economy. And with 10.88

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2020

The times are a-changing: with a new decade at hand, you may be noticing some exciting and innovative trends emerging at your favorite restaurants, bars and eateries. Biodegradable or compostable diningware like napkins, plates and cutlery. Because of this, we’re about to be served some truly unique dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2024

The journey of a cocktail from the bartender's shaker to the customer's hand reflects the trends, tastes, and innovations of the time. The drive towards waste reduction influences every aspect, from the ingredients used to the serving materials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 25, 2022

Waste is one of the biggest concerns for coffee capsule consumers, leading some single-serve coffee manufacturers to start offering a number of solutions. The global market includes a number of different solutions for reducing capsule waste, including biodegradable, compostable, and reusable options. Compostable.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Demand for sustainable to-go containers goes hand-in-hand with trends to reduce food waste and shift to plant based and clean-label products. The alternatives are compostable or biodegradable (PLA) food containers. On the other hand, compostable alternatives cost between 35% to 100% more. Innovative To-Go Packaging Alternatives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

” The majority of SALIDO's employees joined NAB following the acquisition to continue innovating the Restaurant OS. “Just Salad’s Climatarian menu and carbon labeling initiatives are exciting and innovative examples of how businesses can work with their customers to support informed decisions. Climatarian Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

At Capriotti’s we are on a continuous and ever accelerating path toward innovation while building on our unique heritage. Older chefs and restaurateurs are retiring after decades on their feet, while young, innovative cooks are rising to the challenge, often without the financial backing to do so.

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Next Restaurants

JULY 18, 2024

Traditionally, restaurants can throw out large amounts of food waste, some 11.4 With consumers actively looking for restaurants that handle their environmental impact and food waste responsibly, it’s well worth brainstorming ideas on how to reduce your business’s carbon footprint. million tons annually in the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Each year, the Kimpton Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast reveals the most anticipated and innovative dishes, flavors, ingredients and philosophies that chefs and bartenders will explore in the year ahead. What's hot for 2020? Dessert Trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. From cups to straws, all of Ono’s consumables are compostable, making Ono more sustainable compared to traditional smoothie establishments. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein. through the end of the year.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 20, 2019

Five Ways to Reduce Waste. The Impact of Food Waste. US Restaurants generate between 22 and 33 billion pounds of food waste every year. All that waste adds up. The EPA estimates that food waste is the single largest category in any given landfill. First, all the resources required to produce it are wasted.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The online event is part of the WCA’s TechnoCoffee Innovation Series, and will cover topics related to data interoperability and transparency in the coffee sector. Coffee Planet partners with The Waste Lab to implement sustainable waste solutions. Nucleus Coffee Tools wins 2022 MICE Product Innovation Award.

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Hot Schedules

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Five Steps to Reducing Waste. The Impact of Food Waste. U S hotels contribute to the generation of 131 billion pounds of food waste every year , resulting in an enormous environmental impact, and a big dent to profit margins. Waste stretches beyond the physical, say, head of lettuce you’re throwing in the trash.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The restaurant industry has recognized the need for innovative packaging solutions to meet growing consumer demand and contribute towards sustainability targets. 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.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

And one area that is often overlooked is the question of how to reduce food waste in restaurants. Food waste costs restaurants a staggering $162 billion per year , and in America alone, restaurants generate as much as 33 billion pounds of food waste per year. Different Types of Restaurant Food Waste.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. The focus of the resulting report is on the conservation of resources, waste management, and consumer insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dunkin’s transition to paper cups will remove approximately one billion foam cups from the waste stream annually. This transition, along with the move to the double-walled paper cups, will remove a collective 19 million pounds of polystyrene from the waste stream annually. franchisees for use in their restaurants.

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MBB Hospitality

MAY 15, 2024

The world of franchising changes as fast as the trends, and franchisee innovation is central to staying competitive and meeting evolving consumer demands. As we approach 2025, several groundbreaking innovations, including franchisee innovation, are reshaping the franchise landscape.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 18, 2022

bio bean’s product received an award from the “cofinitive #21toWatch” campaign, which recognises global innovation and entrepreneurship. The chain is piloting reusable cup programmes in six international markets (including the US, UK, and Japan) to reach its goal of halving waste levels by 2030. billion) in 2021.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

Danone , a large food corporation, recently made the decision to cut waste by incorporating wasted fruits into its yoghurt products. Increasing numbers of people are actively making intentional decisions to compost food waste rather than simply discarding it.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 6, 2023

We are always looking to find ways in which there will be less waste. We recycle and compost. There is so much waste in restaurants for no reason. “We don’t escalate prices with no reason, but at some point we just have to raise some of the prices as the costs are increasing exponentially,” says de la Vega.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 7, 2022

Melissa Goffin from Redgum BBQ talked about how central sustainability is to everything they do – from using local timber for the BBQ, choice of packaging, composting, waste reduction and energy use. Listen to the Hospo Reset Podcast on Reducing Food Waste – New Strategies and Solutions. They have a vital purpose and passion.

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MBB Hospitality

JULY 7, 2024

Below are innovative approaches to help mitigate rising expenses and maintain profitability. Modern inventory software helps track stock levels, expiration dates, and purchasing trends, allowing you to avoid overstocking and minimize food waste. Start by identifying high-cost items that yield low profit margins.

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Notch

MARCH 17, 2022

The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” 2022 Culinary Forecast - an annual survey of 350 culinary leaders - found that sustainable packaging, plant-based foods, and zero waste were predicted to be leading culinary concepts this year. And, paper also makes up 26% of landfill waste. Green Star Restaurant.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In the food industry, a great deal of unnecessary waste can be caused by single-use plastics, such as cups, cutlery, food packaging, and more. Bars and restaurants must take action to reduce their carbon footprint in order to stay relevant, according to Jess Grelle, SVP of Innovation, at leading plant-based food company Safe + Fair.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Grunge, Nirvana, and coffee shop culture are just a few unique home-grown phenomena representing Seattle’s edgy and innovative vibe. Seattle pizza restaurants aptly portray the alternative and innovative spirit of this west coast gem. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Humble Pie (@humblepie_seattle). Final Thoughts.

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Rocket Fuel

JANUARY 18, 2025

This shift reflects a broader cultural trend toward wellness and sustainability, forcing QSR brands to innovate and adapt their menus to meet these demands. This reduces food waste, lowers costs and guarantees consistent quality, which is critical in maintaining customer satisfaction.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Innovations like AI, robots , and even QR codes can help restaurants succeed by keeping labor costs down while still delivering on guest experience. With the promise of lower labor costs, less waste, more effective marketing, and a better guest experience, it’s easy to see why. At the upcoming St.

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Marketman

JULY 7, 2019

Using electronic transactions to eliminate paper waste, and leveraging renewable energy sources. As an ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certified company, they strive to prevent pollution, reduce waste and minimize environmental impact. . McLane Foodservice is all about innovation, integrity, and leadership.

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Marketman

JULY 7, 2019

Using electronic transactions to eliminate paper waste, and leveraging renewable energy sources. As an ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certified company, they strive to prevent pollution, reduce waste and minimize environmental impact. . McLane Foodservice is all about innovation, integrity, and leadership.

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