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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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Instead, you’ll see signage about the health benefits of plant-based eating — the “primary drivers of consumer choice are personal benefit,” says Goldman — and the menu board, designed like any one in other fast-food chains. The bottom of the Yang’s Kitchen menu notes to diners, “We are working with Zero Foodprint to restore the planet.”

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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. One effective way to achieve this is by using cost-effective ingredients in your menu items.

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Emerging from COVID With a More Sustainable Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

A Sustainable Supply Chain. During the height of the pandemic, it seemed as though so many facets of the food industry were up in the air, including stress on supply chains. Growing your produce is an especially great way to: Choose fruits and vegetables you want to feature on a menu. Offer seasonal items.

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

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The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. Familiar, nostalgic menu items draw them in.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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According to new research from the National Restaurant Association, 72 percent of people want a restaurant gift card this holiday season. Given that the 2019 holiday season is shorter than last year, brands will need strong gift card promotions throughout December to optimize their overall sales. Go with a Restaurant Gift Card.

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Have Delivery Apps Changed What a Restaurant Is?

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Although we did offer delivery, our menu decisions, like most of our decisions, had up until that point prioritized the entire dining room experience. Their priorities have shifted to the point that they now conceive of a restaurant less as a place where you go for community and more as a facility that supplies dinner.

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

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to add Meatless Farm’s plant-based products to its menu. 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. It’s just a delicious meatball.”