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5 ways restaurants can succeed at sustainability

Open for Business

Like most businesses these days, restaurants are on the lookout for ways to become more environmentally conscious. Others are thinking about drawing in the 66% of guests who will pay more for something sustainable. Whatever the motivation, sustainability has become a major priority in the industry.

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How can specialty coffee push for a circular economy model?

Perfect Daily Grind

In many industries around the world, sustainability continues to be a pressing issue – and the coffee sector is no exception. This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. You may also like our article on how sustainable coffee packaging is.

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Restaurant Sustainability is About Success, Not Just Recycling.

Ken Burgin

Sustainability is about survival and prosperity – can we put that upfront? Now more than ever, with soaring supply prices, staff shortages and crazy weather, sustainability makes sense across all business areas – it’s much more than recycled packaging and local vegetables. They have a vital purpose and passion.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

Modern Restaurant Management

All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Use tech tools to create better forecasts so you can more accurately predict busy (or slower) shifts to prep foods accordingly. Recycle and compost.

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AMERICAN RESTAURANTS – AN INTERESTING EVOLUTION

Culinary Cues

Many only stayed in business for a few months, but some were able to weather the storm of the depression and carry-on serving thousands of customers every week, allowing them to stay afloat. Restaurants have always been there as an oasis for people when times are tough.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

However, with consumers becoming increasingly conscious of their environmental impact, it’s clear that more and more businesses need to adapt and move away from disposable cups. There are a number of sustainability issues across the entire coffee supply chain , but none have quite received the same level of attention as single-use cups.

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MRM Plant-Based: Five Easy Ways To Increase Your Sales (Without Cauliflower Pizza)

Modern Restaurant Management

It is important for small businesses to keep up with trends, but also to decide whether it is a valuable addition or an expensive mistake. Sustainability. Plant-based is associated with sustainability and the bigger picture of being more environmentally responsible. In the restaurant industry, trends come and go.