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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Technological advancements such as self-ordering kiosks , mobile apps and tabletop devices empower customers to peruse menus, place orders, and settle payments conveniently. Additionally, digital menus and order-ahead options enhance convenience and offer personalized customization.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

Modern Restaurant Management

Upgrade inventory and ordering systems with the latest technology. Proper inventory management is essential to decreasing food waste and saving related expenses. a POS system, predictive ordering technology) to accurately predict what products you’ll need to order based on historical patterns.

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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. The next time that your restaurant prepares a pan of food that goes uneaten, or has an inventory order that surpasses demand, think donation. Composting.

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Zero Restaurant Food Waste for the Environment and Lower CoGS

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Pre-consumer waste is all food that’s wasted before it gets to the customer, like spoiled inventory and kitchen scraps. Food waste reduction requires some additional work to properly store, monitor, and use inventory ingredients, so employees must be fully invested in the process. Monitor inventory days on hand. Reduce spoilage.

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Adopting Tech Solutions Is the Smartest Decision Restaurants Can Make

Modern Restaurant Management

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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7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste in Your Restaurant

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This shift from traditional order-taking methods to a digital platform offers multifaceted benefits that align with the broader goal of minimizing the environmental impact of food and reducing overall waste in your restaurant. This simple change significantly reduces paper waste generated by traditional order pads.

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

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The climate was improving, and providing food orders began rolling in, including a significant request for a 100-man occasion, settled in advance for the next week. It’s time to look at the packaging you use for to-go and delivery orders as we shift from serving customers in dining halls to curbside service and delivery only.

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