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Roadmap to Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

There is not one simple thing a company can do to be more sustainable–there are dozens that need to done every day, but they are doable. Over the past 30 years, she has been the architect of their groundbreaking approach to responsible purchasing and a leading force behind their pivotal shift toward sustainability.

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7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste in Your Restaurant

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In the face of a staggering global issue, restaurants must proactively avoid food waste. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe. Restaurants, a big part of this challenge, can substantially impact by adopting sustainable practices and reducing their contribution to food waste.

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Tech to Trash Can – How Technology Is Redefining Food Waste

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Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. is wasted each year, about 119 billion pounds, estimated at over $408 billion. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. But unchecked waste can threaten the bottom line.

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Revolutionizing Restaurant Supply Chains: The Impact of AI on Transparency, Validation, Verification, and Sustainability

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AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand. Improving sustainability. AI is also significantly improving sustainability in restaurant supply chains.

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Sustaining the Earth and Customers’ Goodwill: The Impact of IoT

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Every quarter, the manager sends a technician to each location for preventative maintenance, concentrating on the oldest equipment. This is just one of the questions restaurants are tackling in their focus on sustainability. Not only are restaurants themselves driving this sustainability movement, so are their customers. .”

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

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The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Strive to use every scrap of food to reduce waste.

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Adopting Tech Solutions Is the Smartest Decision Restaurants Can Make

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Sweetgreen implemented tech solutions to improve their operations, boost sustainability , and personalize customers’ experiences. Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. Prioritize sustainability. Elevate quality management programs. Improve the customer experience.