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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

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If you're throwing out food often, not only are you wasting ingredients and money, your restaurant is increasing the chances of having to 86 items. A few examples include leafy greens, sprouts, and fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition to being on top of inventory, food storage is also crucial.

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Roadmap to Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

She dives into the real definition and actions required to achieve sustainability from the environmental to the societal to the economical. Once sustainability rises to the top of the to-do list, the next hurdle is lack of information about the sources of the food they are buying and the practices used to produce it.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. Water pollution and plastic waste have made many people look at restaurants. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus. Serving smaller portion sizes.

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You Should Always, Always Ask for Extra Sauce When Ordering Delivery

EATER

Thankfully, I’ve come around to a better, less wasteful approach: I source these fun, little add-ons from the “extra sauces” part of a restaurant’s delivery menu. But more often than not, after using a cooking sauce one or two times, the majority of the jar would be forgotten and left to languish in the back of the fridge.

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

Culinary Cues

A period of time working on a farm will build a greater appreciation for the source of ingredients you work with and the commitment of those people who do the work. This is where you can find definitive evidence of the importance of well-prepared food.

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Essential Restaurant Reports: Key Insights for Successful Operations

Apicbase

Without it, managers would be faced with manually sifting through raw data from multiple sources. For example: Reports on the time taken to produce an order, speed of delivery, food cost percentage, inventory variance , and food waste give you insights into the efficiency of your operations.

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Surprising Ways that Tech Can Help Evolve Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Inventory management software is one great resource to help cut down on food waste, food cost and ensure that everything in your back-of-house is streamlined for transparency and profitability. Audience management software can also aggregate data from all sources like Yelp!, Examples of Restaurant Inventory Management Software.