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Protecting the Planet and Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

When considering the transport element, the method of transport is more significant than distance travelled and avoiding food that has been air-freighted will have the most significant travel-based impact. Owing to the ever-increasing decarbonisation of the electricity supply, electricity is a lower carbon energy source than gas.

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Environmentally Friendly Tips For Restaurants

Bottleneck Management

Source Local and Seasonal Ingredients One of the easiest ways to reduce your restaurant’s carbon footprint is to source local and seasonal ingredients. By doing so, you reduce the distance that food needs to travel to get to your restaurant, thereby reducing transportation-related emissions. It all starts with awareness.”

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What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022?

Hot Schedules

Wellness and ecological trends that gained popularity over COVID will continue in the post-pandemic world, meaning hotel recipe management practices will need to prioritize sourcing from local suppliers to meet these expectations. Source eco-friendly products where possible, and look at implementing onsite produce gardens and/or composting.

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How to Wield Restaurant Food Costs to Your Advantage

MBB Hospitality

Additionally, exploring local markets and seasonal products can yield fresher ingredients at lower costs due to reduced transportation expenses. Implementing sustainability practices, such as composting or donating excess food, not only reduces costs but also resonates with eco-conscious consumers.

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6 Ways To Enhance Waste Management System To Reduce Restaurant Operating Costs

The Restaurant Times

A restaurant generates food waste from numerous sources. Until and unless these sources are identified, it will be quite impossible to control the wastage. You need to conduct waste audits to know the exact amount of food waste that gets generated from various sources. Source: CAKE Mix. Conduct Waste Audits.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

The environmental impact of how products were transported. Number 8: DOT Transportation – Family-owned and -operated, DOT Transportation serves customers in all 50 states, as well as 39 countries. Sustainability and social responsibility are top-of-mind for DOT Transportation. Number 7: The Martin Brower Co.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

The environmental impact of how products were transported. Number 8: DOT Transportation – Family-owned and -operated, DOT Transportation serves customers in all 50 states, as well as 39 countries. Sustainability and social responsibility are top-of-mind for DOT Transportation. Number 7: The Martin Brower Co.