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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

The food was, of course excellent, but more importantly reflective of the region and its history and the experiences of the chef. Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost. Good friends, good food, good times.”. author unknown.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

million tons of food. According to the food waste hierarchy pyramid, source reduction is the ‘best case scenario’ when it comes to food waste. Fortunately, there are many ways to manage food waste once it has been generated as an alternative to sending it to a landfill. Food Donation.

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Coffee News Recap, 8 Apr: Coffee prices fall after increasing in 17 consecutive months, ICO drafts new International Coffee Agreement & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The project enables Svit Kavy to donate coffee and food to Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front line. Fairtrade International announces new Living Income Reference Price for Indonesian coffee producers. The Living Income Reference Price is offered as guidance for companies wanting to pay living wage incomes in their supply chains.

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6 Tips to Make the Switch to Sustainable To-Go Containers Painless

Cheetah

Use of to-go food containers surged during the pandemic’s delivery boom. Carry-out and delivery orders grew by over 130% during the pandemic, causing the use of to-go containers to surge to the point of a packaging shortage. Even those marked BPA free leach hormones when in contact with food or subjected to changes in temperature.

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Managing Your Restaurant’s Maintenance & Sanitization During COVID-19

7 Shifts

Some service providers offer special prices/packages knowing these are tough times for restaurants so find out if labor, materials, equipment, and chemicals are included in the pricing. Maintains food quality - if the tools a chef is using are faulty, there is only so much they can do.

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Coffee News Recap, 18 Mar: Coffee prices rise for 17 consecutive months, US coffee consumption hits two-decade high & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Coffee ground recycling company bio-bean receives award for Inficaf product. Robusta prices rise in Brazil as a result of decreasing arabica production. Global coffee prices continue to increase over 17 consecutive months, despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the ICO Composite Indicator Price rose to 210.89

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12 Restaurant Lunch Specials: Make Lunch the Most Important Meal of the Day ???

7 Shifts

Create a fixed-price ‘Mix and Match’ menu with soups, salads, and sandwiches for customers to choose from. (If If you’re stuck on how to price, $9.95 Give BOGO a go Even though eating alone is a growing trend , food remains a fundamentally social experience. is a common one.)

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