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7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste in Your Restaurant

Lavu

Laminated Menus: Menus are often a significant source of paper waste in restaurants. By laminating menus or placing them in reusable casings, you not only extend the life of the menu but also eliminate the constant need for paper replacements. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe.

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Food Service Trends to Know in 2024

Restaurant Engine

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. Shop locally for in-season produce as well as cheese and meat. You can download a free app checker.

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How to Wield Restaurant Food Costs to Your Advantage

MBB Hospitality

It involves tracking the cost of each ingredient, understanding seasonality, and recognizing price fluctuations. Using cost percentage formulas, you can determine the ideal cost for each item on your menu. They can also facilitate better stock management by setting reorder points that prevent both overstocking and stockouts.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6 percent in November, which represents the third consecutive month of positive sales growth and the strongest since January. Thanksgiving typically represents lower sales volumes for most industry segments.

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The Future of Food is Exciting - Food and Hospitality Trends of 2020

Future Food

The evolution, financial viability & marketability of plant based menu options. Menu shapers will become seriously experimental with the flexitarian crowd in 2020. It’s discovery will deliver a defined and recognisable Point of Difference for your project. The ‘whole experience’ is what matters.

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Summer 2021 Food & Beverage Trends

Goliath Consulting

With the pandemic and climate change being hot topics in recent months, Summer 2021 will have guests wanting to see more healthy and sustainable items on their menu. Here we share some of the major food and beverage trends operators can expect this upcoming season. Plants will continue growing on menus. Plant-forward.

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Best Summer Cocktail Trends of 2019

Lavu

It’s almost summer, the season for outdoor parties , sangria pitchers, and extended brunch hours , making right now the perfect time to execute seasonally-inspired marketing campaigns, event plans, and if related, summer-hire recruiting. Take advantage of the festive, summer vibes and offer a special seasonal cocktail menu.

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