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How to Keep Your Microplane Sharp

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But the unique blade design of these zesters also makes them susceptible to damage (Pinsky says that he goes through about 10 a year at Claud). With frictionless grace, each faint wrist movement yielded a downy pile of microscopic cheese ribbons. All these years later, my zester is still trucking, but the spark is gone.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

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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. 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. But how do these initiatives work?

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

This can happen at any point in the food preparation process, including the packing of meals for takeaway and delivery. Research has shown that 72% of Americans say that packaging design affects their buying decisions. Delivery of cold food leads to loss of customer.

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The evolution of digital printing in coffee packaging

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To apply different colours or designs using flexography, the roll of packaging material is passed through multiple flexible plates, with each plate used for a certain colour or design. The pressure and rotation of the cylinders causes ink to be released onto the packaging material in line with the required design.

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Coffee News Recap, 4 Nov: PRF to return to Colombia in 2023, more than a third of UK hospitality businesses at risk of closure due to rising costs & other stories

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The design of the new East Sheen, London location is part of the chain’s new store format, which includes more limited seating options. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 31 Oct. UKHospitality survey finds more than a third of UK hospitality businesses at risk of closure due to rising costs. Tue, 1 Nov.

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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

Monitoring consumer preferences, patterns, and sales data from all touch points, AI-empowered solutions can predict the need for ingredients with record accuracy. Still recovering from diminished margins, restaurateurs are facing heightened consumer standards in the new, post-pandemic market. First Priority: Getting Smarter.

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Coffee News Recap, 12 May: World AeroPress Championship 2023 will take place in Melbourne, Oatly appoints new CEO & other stories

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points at 2023 Best of Ka‘ū competition. Researchers at the University of Huddersfield designed a mathematical model to assess the impact of uneven extraction. Anaerobic natural Red Bourbon coffee receives top score of 87.23 National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers receives 750 lots in eighth Land of Diversity competition.

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