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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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Is Used Kitchen Equipment Worth The Money?

The Restaurant Times

When opening a new restaurant, bakery, or cafe, one of the first things that pops up in one’s mind is buying kitchen equipment. This is where used kitchen equipment comes into the picture. As necessary as kitchen equipment is, it is possible to lower its cost by opting for second-hand apparatus. Source: RestoHub.

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QSR Brands Can Leverage Technology to Overcome a Recession

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent. Technology, such as AI software, is now being used to help identify where improvements can be made to make the sourcing process even more efficient and cost effective.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Organic Recycling.

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How can heat retention & recirculation help specialty coffee roasters to improve efficiency?

Perfect Daily Grind

This includes the efficiency of the equipment they use. As well as utilising some kind of heat source (usually either gas or electric), most roasters have an in-built fan or pump. A roaster’s heat source and ventilation system are constantly working in unison. As such, it’s key for roasters to efficiently control it.

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How Hygiene Can Bolster Restaurant Performance and Satisfaction

Modern Restaurant Management

Use responsibly sourced products to demonstrate your environmental commitments : It is clear that customers are increasingly conscious of restaurants’ environmental impact—a recent study even found that 43 percent of customers are willing to pay more for takeout from restaurants that have visible sustainability practices.

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Organic Waste Recycling for Foodservice: What You Need To Know

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling. What do I need to do?