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

Modern Restaurant Management

This is just one of the questions restaurants are tackling in their focus on sustainability. Whether they’re trying to cut down on gas emissions due to repair calls, become more energy efficient, or keep more equipment out of landfills, restaurants are finding creative ways to foster sustainable practices.

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Building a sustainable operation in today’s climate

Restaurant Business

Innovative products made with sustainable ingredients have proliferated across various segments for a number of reasons. Supply chain stability and cost of ingredients have both been impacted by the pandemic, and consumer preference for sustainable products made with the future in mind has grown.

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Restaurant Menu Pricing Strategy during COVID-19

Goliath Consulting

With how the restaurant industry looks right now, from shifting consumer behavior and volatile demand, strategically pricing a menu has never been so complicated, nor so important. Adjust your food costs so that it reflects your target food-cost percentages. Determine the pricing elasticity of items. Study the market.

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How to Raise Restaurant Menu Prices without Negative Pushback

Ken Burgin

Inflation is back, following dramatic rises in energy costs, wages and all the food & beverage supplies we purchase. Operators still holding the price of meals to what they were 12 months ago are bearing the brunt of massive increases in the cost of ingredients. So how do you put up prices with confidence and style?

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Tech to Trash Can – How Technology Is Redefining Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.

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BOHA! WorkStation among the top 3 Hot New Products for Foodservice Safety & Sustainability by C-Store Decisions

Transact

WorkStation, received an award from C-Store Decisions as a Hot New Product for Foodservice Safety & Sustainability. WorkStation ranked in the top 3 in the prominent Foodservice Safety & Sustainability category. WorkStation as it is the most innovative technology solution for printing grab n go and food safety labels on-demand.

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Plant Based Protein Adds Innovation, Sustainability and Profits to Restaurant Menus

Sante

Rather today’s consumer demands menu innovation as well as eco-friendly and sustainable practices. There is also reduced cancer risk and a lower risk of food poisoning from undercooking plant based protein. ” Prices Move in the Right Direction. Restaurants can accomplish these goals while adding to their bottom line.