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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

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Misconception 4: Sustainable Oils Are Always More Expensive Why It’s Made : Operators often equate sustainability with higher costs, influenced by the initial price tags of some sustainable products. Energy Efficiency: By properly recycling used cooking oil, restaurants can contribute to renewable energy production.

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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

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Meticulously clean kitchens; pristine, starched chef whites; the very best equipment and ingredients from around the world. Wine lists that resemble an encyclopedia of the wine making craft are just the price of admission. Wine lists that resemble an encyclopedia of the wine making craft are just the price of admission.

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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

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Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. Heating and cooling, refrigeration, and cooking equipment are the biggest energy users, followed by lighting.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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Increasing Regulatory Pressures on the Food Service Industry I expect more states and municipalities to implement stronger organics recycling laws in 2025, mandating food waste diversion for commercial food service operators. Thus, finding the right balance between maintaining high quality and keeping prices reasonable is crucial.

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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With rising ingredient prices, labor shortages, and tighter margins, operators must find strategic ways to reduce restaurant costs without compromising quality or customer experience. Increasing restaurant profits allows you to invest in upgrades, like better equipment or a nicer place for customers to eat.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. – Andrew Glantz, CEO of GiftAMeal

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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And customers questioned the value they got for their money at all three chains in written reviews, citing high prices, watery drinks and dissatisfying customer service. The median price they would pay for a medium cup of coffee was $4. A common complaint was that drinks were not full or had too much ice. percent for Starbucks, 4.3