Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

One of the largest problems on the hands of restaurant and catering professionals through the unpredictable supply and demand of COVID-19 was food waste. Problems with supply left a deficit of some items and a surplus of others. Changing consumer demand made it hard to understand how much was too much.

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Operations Ordering Sustainability Food Supply 493

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

The food was, of course excellent, but more importantly reflective of the region and its history and the experiences of the chef. The dish machine was likely an under counter unit and there was no need for a walk-in cooler since supplies were purchased every day; a reach-in or two would suffice. Good friends, good food, good times.”.

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Seating Front of House Back of House Cash Management 474

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered. Is It Worth It?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Until recently, Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners was mainly a foodservice consulting company for schools and other large institutions, and we catered food to preschools on the side. Historically, we have trained cafeteria staff to cook food from scratch while also reducing food and labor waste.

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Waste Food Compost Food Supply 474

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Unprecedented labor and supply chain pressure will drive most of the restaurant trends that will define 2022, industry analysts say. Diners simply don’t want the low food quality that often comes with long menus. These restaurant food trends can directly impact a restaurant’s profitability. Ghost Kitchens.

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2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 547

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2023

The restaurant industry is guilty of producing large amounts of carbon emissions in its quest to deliver delicious food and memorable culinary experiences for customers. In fact, the food and drinks industry (of which the restaurant industry forms a part) is responsible for around one third of all greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Transportation Food Supply Supplies Waste 450

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

and offer an eco-friendly approach that doesn’t deplete the supply chain. Patronize restaurants that engage in sustainable food purchasing, whether that is vegetables, fish or meat. We use recyclable packaging and keep takeout packaging products to the minimum. It’s not just food, but also the supply chain.

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Sustainability Waste Food Supply Recycling 450

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. Customers use their mobile device to view menus, order courses, and have food delivered directly to their table. Plus, Square is also waiving dispatch fees until July 1, 2020.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 539

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. In Dunkin’ U.S. franchisees for use in their restaurants.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 376

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

EATER

MAY 21, 2025

But, until recently, the food served on most safari lodges featured European fine dining, British high tea, French pastries, grilled meats with imported sauces, and other relics of 19th-century European colonialism on the continent. This dedication extends to the food, which features traditional Tanzanian Swahili flavors.

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Outdoor Fine Dining Tourism Food Supply 201

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. You may also like our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. Can you recycle single-use cups? Read on to learn more about what they had to tell me.

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Waste Recycling Compost Café 187

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

On The Border is taking it back to the 1980’s with the debut of its new prototype that pays homage to the brand’s first design and renowned experience, top photo. By updating our prototype to look more like our first locations, we hope to remind people of how great the food, atmosphere and experience was and continues to be today.”

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Franchise Franchising Sustainability Fast Casual 433

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. They also have the choice of using the MarketConnect app to order and pick up from a designated shelf onsite, avoiding interactions and maintaining necessary social distancing. US Foods Holding Corp. On Point With Off-Premise.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 405

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

Bengaluru, India) Wed, 25 Jun – Conflict in the Middle East may disrupt coffee supply chains and raise costs, although ceasefire holds steady. The London-based chain experienced 28% year-on-year growth, driven by its 22 stores, wholesale operations, e-commerce, and office coffee supply, with the addition of 60 new corporate contracts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now began as a food truck in 2009 and was founded by husband and wife duo, Akash and Rana Kapoor, and supported by co-founder and Senior VP of Operations, Amir Hosseini. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion.

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Franchise Franchising 2020 Fast Casual 340

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 means more than just great food—it requires smart financial decisions. Use these Calculations to Maximize Cost Reduction The food cost percentage is the number one calculation that restaurants can use today to maximize their cost reduction. Food cost control is crucial.

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Loyalty Program Waste Recycling Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. " Joe Erlinger. "Joe

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Waste Food Leadership Customer Service 253

Cheetah

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Use of to-go food containers surged during the pandemic’s delivery boom. Even those marked BPA free leach hormones when in contact with food or subjected to changes in temperature. More than 180 billion single use takeout containers are thrown away in the US every year, and recycling is not a solution. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Sustainability Compost Recycling Loyalty Program 148

Cheetah

APRIL 30, 2021

In case you haven’t noticed, the food truck market is on the rise , which means you need to up your game. The right commissary kitchen can mean the key to a successful food truck business – considering it offers all the benefits of having your own kitchen, without a lot of the associated overhead, paperwork, and hassle.

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Food Truck Food Supply Food License 147

EATER

MAY 6, 2025

The farmers market is primarily for food, yes, but lets be honest: There is a see-and-be-seen element that shouldnt be refuted. (If For the perfectionist: The Williams Sonoma Market Tote This do-it-all tote is quite literally designed for the optimal farmers market haul. It is nice to have smart friends, though.

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Marketing Design Fast Casual Recycling 244

Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The company is also dealing with shutdowns and fines due to lack of permits, food supply disruptions , and the enduring labor crisis. In most instances, restaurateurs provide staff and food supplies. Some ghost kitchens provide basic supplies like delivery packaging and cutlery. 4 Leading Ghost Kitchens Compared.

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Front of House Food Supply Back of House Delivery 148

The Restaurant Times

MAY 27, 2020

In a delivery-only restaurant business, the food you serve remains one of the main parameters to differentiate your brand from the rest. However, the packaging of food is important as it captures the attention of customers and creates a desirable brand perception. Use Proper Delivery Food Packaging. Make It Convenient.

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Delivery Recycling Food Customer Experience 98

Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Canadian roaster’s new 100% recycled cardboard packaging also includes a fully recyclable and compostable shipping label and inner lining. The roaster also says its clear coffee bag is recyclable in most regions of Canada. Food ingredients and coffee company ofi secures two-year US $250 million loan for refinancing.

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2022 2023 Recycling Café 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In their Q3 2019 Food Sector Retail Index, Placer.ai, the world’s most advanced foot traffic analytics platform, looks at ten of the biggest QSR brands to see who came out on top this quarter. Overwhelmingly, the quality of food is the main factor in determining why consumers pick a particular restaurant when dining out (46 percent).

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2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 322

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

According to UK-based consumer intelligence firm Brandwatch, one of the biggest challenges for the food and beverage industry is staying up to date with consumers’ wants and needs. They state , “The food and beverage industry is seemingly one of the most susceptible to changing trends, micro-trends, and local trends.”.

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Café Consumer Goods Customer Experience Sustainability 179

Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The survey found that that 35% of respondents were expecting to be operating at a loss or face closure by the end of the year, with 96% of businesses also experiencing higher energy costs and 93% facing food price inflation. Saudi Coffee Company aims to increase coffee production by 700% by 2028.

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2023 Hospitality 2022 Food Supply 167

The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

For some time now, the members of the foodservice industry in some areas have been forced, at a minimum, to practice proper waste disposal and recycling. More than 60% recycle cardboard/paper and fats/oils/grease. Less than 30% recycle aluminum/metal/glass/flexible plastics. Nearly 50% track food waste.

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Sustainability Recycling Compost Waste 88

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 27, 2022

Brazil’s National Supply Company estimates 2022/23 production down by 2.3 The resource is designed to detect, prevent, and address labour violations across the coffee supply chain. More than 400 UK Caffè Nero stores will join the food and beverage delivery platform. Coffee capsule recycling scheme expands in UK.

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2022 Webinar 2021 Point of Sale 157

The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Producing marketing content around how you source fresh food locally to both boost the local economy and ensure customers can get nutritional value at a reasonable price. Make design choices on your menus and marketing that are readable for people living with color blindness and dyslexia. Diversifying your supply chain.

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Fine Dining Consumer Goods Social Media Customer Service 130

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 23, 2023

In many cases, their water supply will not be correctly optimised for brewing coffee. Multi-stage filtration systems In recent years, more and more coffee shops have started to invest in multi-stage filtration systems, which are often specifically designed for coffee businesses to deliver consistent results.

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Recycling Equipment Technology Sustainability 176

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 12, 2023

The online course covers all levels of the supply chain, and will begin in early October. Researchers at the University of Huddersfield designed a mathematical model to assess the impact of uneven extraction. Thu, 4 May – Brazilian and UK researchers recycle plastic in used coffee pods to manufacture filaments for 3D printers.

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2023 Webinar 2030 Workshop 183

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 10, 2022

The competitions took place at the three-day 2022 Seoul Food expo, and were livestreamed via the SCA Korea chapter’s YouTube channel. Applicants need to have worked in the specialty coffee industry for the previous six months at any level of the supply chain. Indonesia Food Exhibition held in Surabaya. Wed, 8 Jun.

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Pricing Webinar 2022 Recycling 158

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Allen Cao is the machine designer at AFPAK , which produces filling and packaging machines for coffee capsules. Once the filling and packaging machine is set up, Jeffree tells me that thorough cleaning and sterilisation are essential to produce food-safe coffee pods. “[To All of our machines include a nitrogen-flushing function.”.

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Equipment Food Supply Sustainability Article 187

Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 9, 2023

The company says it’s “thrilled” with the result and plans to launch new food and drink items this year. The non-profit is calling on supply chain stakeholders to supports its mission to improve gender equity in the coffee industry. ArtPresso Design launches new line of espresso machine cleaning tools.

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2023 Franchise Franchising Events 147

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. For a mobile business like food trucks catering to multiple locations, it is relatively harder to keep everything clean and be eco-friendly. Setting up a sustainable food truck is, therefore, a new concept. . Design Your Menu Efficiently.

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Food Truck Sustainability 2021 Food 97

The Restaurant Times

MAY 27, 2020

In a delivery-only restaurant business, the food you serve remains one of the main parameters to differentiate your brand. However, the packaging of food is important as it captures the attention of customers and creates a desirable brand perception. For customers, doorstep food delivery has become both a necessity and convenience.

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Delivery Recycling Food Customer Experience 52