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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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Gen Z Wants More Than Good Food — Here’s How to Keep Them Coming Back

Modern Restaurant Management

For example, we have partnered with the cause-marketing program GiftAMeal, which turns a customer engagement into real-world impact — every photo shared results in a donation to the local food bank.

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Making Your Food Delivery Business More Sustainable

Modern Restaurant Management

Sometimes, these packaging materials end up in recycling where they can be broken down for reuse. However, oils and other foodstuffs are often not accepted in recycling plants. Moving to more eco-friendly options like biodegradable materials using bamboo or already recycled paper helps reduce unwanted waste from clogging landfills.

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Effective Promotional Ingredients for Going Green

Modern Restaurant Management

This preference for environmentally conscious brands makes it critical for restaurants to find ways to integrate sustainability into operations and develop a plan to promote these sustainability initiatives through various channels including digital, marketing materials, and streamlined internal communications and messaging.

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Can Your Food Delivery Business Be More Sustainable?

Modern Restaurant Management

Sometimes, these packaging materials end up in recycling where they can be broken down for reuse. However, oils and other foodstuffs are often not accepted in recycling plants. Moving to more eco-friendly options like biodegradable materials using bamboo or already recycled paper helps reduce unwanted waste from clogging landfills.

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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Slide the works into a custom, recyclable bag with your logo and pass it on to the customer with a smile and thanks for choosing us. Find your own voice in a market that is filled with 74 thousand pizzerias in the U.S. Respect tradition but dont be held prisoner to all that is expected.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

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. This shift will likely be complemented by an increased focus on reducing waste generated from animal products.

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