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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

Think set menus for a special night out, wine tasting flights with a group of friends or an outdoor movie night for the whole family – all offered by the restaurant and paid for through the OpenTable app. Not only is single-use plastic cutlery not recyclable, it’s ending up in our oceans and killing sea life.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

We’re continually learning about new and innovative ways to help our clients be more sustainable—whether that be choosing eco-friendly materials and fixtures or finding new products that use recycled or compostable packaging. Many restaurants have also pivoted to outdoor dining amid the pandemic.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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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. Use Outdoor Seating in Good Weather to Reduce Restaurant Utility Costs Nice weather can really help restaurants save money.

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Winterizing Your Restaurant: Navigating Challenges and Ensuring Sustainability

The Rail

Salting sidewalks, parking lots, and outdoor patio areas nightly helps, as does enlisting a snow removal service (if severe storms occur). Outdoor heating units, sheltered patios, and table umbrellas are absolute musts, and the season also offers opportunities to get creative with lighting and atmosphere.

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Organic Waste Recycling for Foodservice: What You Need To Know

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling.

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Chefs speak: 4 major issues for restaurants in 2023

Open for Business

We recycle and compost. But there is at least one major change that isn’t going anywhere: the massive expansion of streeteries and outdoor dining. “We “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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