Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 7, 2025

Consumers also started to demand more ethically sourced coffee. Over the last few years, more roasters and coffee shops have shifted to compostable cups and straws, as well as recyclable coffee packaging and plant-based milks , to meet the growing demand. Every obstacle is an opportunity,” Anne says.

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Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Another solution is to start a composting program for food scraps and other organic waste. By turning these scraps into compost, you can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. You could even get a tax credit for using alternative energy sources like solar power.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Off-Premises Dining Is Essential Nearly 75 percent of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises—meaning that almost three out of four restaurant orders are taken to go. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

The Chinese chain opened two stores in Greenwich Village and Chelsea, offering mobile app ordering and competitive pricing. With the new equipment, MTPak Coffee now offers a minimum order quantity of 200 pieces and a one-week turnaround time after design approval. Changes aim to simplify orders and boost barista efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2021

According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. 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.

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Waste Compost Recycling Food 527

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today’s tech tools automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, including order processing, inventory management, product reorders, and online customer service inquiries. When restaurants use tech tools to enhance food traceability and transparency across the supply chain, it helps ensure better quality from source to shelf.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Since our business model is built upon transforming typical cafeteria food into scratch-cooked meals made from clean, locally sourced and organic ingredients, we guide our clients to reinvest the money they’ve saved through waste reduction back into these premium ingredients, which inevitably results in better food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual. We’re also seeing many of our clients find new ways to be more sustainable in sourcing their food products. Think paper straws versus plastic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We also use compostable and recyclable items, so our landfill bin is only a quarter-full every two weeks.”. In order for a coffee shop to successfully adopt more zero-waste practices, customers need to be onboard with the changes as well. This included used coffee grounds, paper, bags, and food leftovers, which can all be composted.

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Waste Compost Recycling Sustainability 208

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. This approach is often expensive because these platforms charge a commission to fulfill the delivery for each order. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 539

Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

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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Waste Compost Point of Sale Food Order 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Ingredients are clean and sourced from local vendors whenever possible, and the menu is designed to support vegan, gluten-free, and Halal diets in an effort to accommodate all guests, no matter their dietary preferences. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different. Healthy twists on comfort foods.

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2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 147

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2021

Educate your staff : This is critical to ensure order in the restaurant and that everyone is aware of the goals you’re working towards. Organic food waste can be recycled for use as renewable energy sources. These wastes can also be transported to landfills to make compost manure and enrich the soil. Reuse and Recycle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Sourcing local ingredients and producing more in-season vegetable focused dishes help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to improving our carbon footprint. I also actively participate in the Monterey Bay Aquarium sustainable seafood program to maintain an ongoing awareness of which species can be sourced safely.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

” While Ono’s food truck is powered by complex technology, ordering an Ono Blend is simple. Customers simply approach Ono’s ordering kiosk, place their custom order, and watch as robotic systems create their blends from scratch. Within 60 seconds, blends are ready at Ono’s pick-up area.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business. SevenRooms launched Contactless Order & Pay, streamlining the in-restaurant ordering and payments experience for guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. They also have the choice of using the MarketConnect app to order and pick up from a designated shelf onsite, avoiding interactions and maintaining necessary social distancing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Beginning today, guests can order from the restaurant’s ‘Meatless Monday’ menu, which consists of Pomodoro’s signature italian dishes, reimagined with 100-percent plant-based ground in place of traditional meat. 73 percent believe they can get protein from other sources, like plant-based alternatives.

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Fast Casual Seasonal Menu Innovation Customer Experience 280

7 Shifts

JULY 20, 2024

For instance, conducting daily and weekly inventory checks regularly and keeping accurate records helps you order just what you need. If you don't track your inventory closely, you may end up ordering 60 pounds of chicken to be safe. You can also put up policies to specifically reduce waste, such as using food scraps for compost.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Learn about Composting Composting is not just about doing your share for the environment by separating plastics from biodegradables. Diners today are interested in knowing the source of the foods they eat, as well as receive full transparency on pricing, manufacturers, fair trade, wages, and so on.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Common examples include improper refrigeration, over-ordering, and poor restaurant inventory management methods. Maybe a diner received the incorrect order, they failed to mention they’re allergic to something, or the food wasn’t prepared to their liking. Order to Par to Reduce Spoilage. Miscalculated Portions.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Learn about Composting Composting is not just about doing your share for the environment by separating plastics from biodegradables. Diners today are interested in knowing the source of the foods they eat, as well as receive full transparency on pricing, manufacturers, fair trade, wages, and so on.

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Compost Loyalty Program Back of House Customer Service 110

Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As these now have become common, precincts and venues will differentiate themselves in order to stand out. Declining Value for Money Experiences - More and more customers are ordering and consuming food which is delivered to them from dark-kitchens. Visit www.littlespain.com for more details. The Customer 19.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Laminated Menus: Menus are often a significant source of paper waste in restaurants. 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.

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Waste Food Compost Restaurant Law 78

Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different. Healthy twists on comfort foods.

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2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 78

Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 18, 2022

Nia sources coffee directly from female farmers in Africa. COFE App acquires coffee ordering platform Kaffeen. A&W launches Canada’s first lidless compostable coffee cup. The Turkish Barista Championships, Brewers Cup, and Latte Art Championships will be held from 17 to 20 March.

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Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Digital ordering has been a game changer, and the latest trends for 2023 could change how hospitality businesses operate even more. Instead, they show orders on a screen and can even help manage how meals are coursed out. Inventory management software updates stock levels based on POS data on what guests order.

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Restaurant Clicks

MAY 6, 2021

The Ginger Glazed “steak” tips are absolutely delicious, and the Cheesy Mac is a dish to order every time. You can also order entire cakes from Fare Well. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Order Online. Plnt Burger. HipCityVeg. Rania’s Love. Chaia Tacos.

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Notch

MARCH 17, 2022

Source: Business Chief. You’re also encouraging sustainability; while some diners know they want to make sustainable choices, others may order a vegan dish just because it sounds good ! An added plus for you is cost reduction - meat and dairy likely constitute some of the most expensive ingredients you order.

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Hot Schedules

APRIL 20, 2019

With so much food waste in landfills, you can see why it’s such a major source of methane gas in our atmosphere. Leverage Data to Identify Waste at the Source. This integration also lets you see which dishes guests are ordering (and which they aren’t). Perhaps too much is ordered all at once.

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Waste White Paper Cash Management Inventory 60

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

Increasing numbers of people are actively making intentional decisions to compost food waste rather than simply discarding it. Sourcing produce from local vendors can also motivate them and build a sense of unity within the community. Source: Inhabitat. Technology To Flourish.

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Restaurant Engine

MARCH 13, 2024

Here are some ideas: Compost leftover food scraps and paper products. Many cities have companies providing composting services to restaurants. Ditch the Styrofoam to-go packaging and look at compostable products. Let people know where you source your beef, fish, chicken, cheese, and veggies.

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2024 Food Compost Front of House 52

Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

One way to improve your inventory management is by familiarizing yourself with the calculation for inventory days on hand (DOH), and using it to control what and how much of each item you’re ordering from vendors. Order In-Season. Compost Whenever Possible. Need we say more?

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Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 9, 2023

Look into composting as well. Many cities have companies that offer you compost bins for food scraps that they pick up each week. The biggest key here is to let your customers know if you are using locally sourced food, if you’re recycling, and/or composting. If you are a fast casual restaurant, provide recycling bins.

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Rocket Fuel

JANUARY 18, 2025

This transformation encompasses everything from automated kitchen systems to streamlined digital ordering platforms. Digital ordering systems in particular play a key role in enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. This increases order accuracy and improves preparation efficiency, especially during peak hours.

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