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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

Modern Restaurant Management

Food takes up more space in US landfills than anything else. Restaurant operators would be wise to take the following steps to reduce food waste and save money. Upgrade inventory and ordering systems with the latest technology. Proper inventory management is essential to decreasing food waste and saving related expenses.

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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

Restaurant365

Pre-consumer waste is all food that’s wasted before it gets to the customer, like spoiled inventory and kitchen scraps. Post-consumer waste is everything that’s wasted after it reaches your guests, like leftovers that get thrown out after they’re served. Monitor inventory days on hand. Keep a food waste journal. Reduce spoilage.

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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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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. Reach out to local shelters, schools, and charitable organizations that are struggling to meet the increased demand for food supplies. Keep Track of Inventory with POS Integrations.

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Restaurant Kitchen Staff is Key to Food Cost Savings

Restaurant365

Controlling your restaurant food cost depends on multiple factors, such as understanding actual versus theoretical food costs (AvT), first-in/first-out (FIFO) storage, ordering at the right levels, and reducing waste, errors, over portioning, and theft. 12 tips to keep your kitchen staff focused on food waste reduction.

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How to Run a Restaurant and Reap the Benefits of Recycling

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You have customers to please, inventory to order, and staff to manage – to name just a few things on your growing “To Do” list. Instead of throwing it out, why not dice it up and use it as part of your breakfast menu? Take Havana Café, the popular Cuban bar, and restaurant in the Bronx. Start composting.

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How Food Service Entrepreneurs Are Finding Creative Ways to Manage Food Costs

Restaurant Engine

Thin Out Your Menu. One of the first things you can do is take a long hard look at your menu. Whatever the reason, you can put a stop to it by pre-portioning out the ingredients for each dish. This might sound like a crazy idea, but if you take the trash can out of the kitchen, you might be surprised at the results.

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