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The Digital Revolution, Evolving Consumer Expectations and Other Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

This past year saw the following trends: The Digital Revolution – In 2023, restaurants gravitated towards digitalization, embracing things like online ordering, mobile applications, and digital payment solutions. Food waste is a huge, expensive issue, with fresh foods often rotting on trucks during transport.

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3 Ways to Become a More Sustainable Restaurant

Focus POS

Sustainability is about cutting costs, eliminating waste, and improving your bottom line. Local suppliers eliminate the need for excess fuel and C02 emissions used for transporting products, so find vendors in your area, like local farmers, to team up with instead. Cut the Waste. Shop Smart. Are you buying local?

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Winnowing Away at Food Waste and Epic Generosity

Modern Restaurant Management

Winnow Raises $20M to Fight Food Waste. The company, with US offices located in Iowa City, has recently made headlines in the country, having been selected as a food waste innovator and recipient of the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Kroger Foundation Grant. 63 million tons of food is wasted every year. ” Marc Zornes.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Setting Up A Sustainable Food Truck In 2021

The Restaurant Times

For a mobile business like food trucks catering to multiple locations, it is relatively harder to keep everything clean and be eco-friendly. It is a better option to rely on local vendors to build a sustainable supply chain as opposed to getting raw materials transported from far-off places. Reduce Waste .

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How Route Optimization Can Cut Costs in Your Supply Chain

Cheetah

Transportation plays a vital role in any supply chain and especially in perishables. An inefficient transportation system can have costly and disruptive consequences for a business. The most obvious thing a business stands to waste here is fuel. Reading Time: 4 minutes. What Ineffective Route Planning Is Costing You.

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5 Things to Look For When Picking the Right Commissary Kitchen for your Food Truck

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Since then, they have evolved into a crucial resource for any mobile kitchen operator, as well as for other food producers. Most commissaries today need to go beyond parking and electricity if they are to attract mobile kitchen businesses. But what is a commissary kitchen after all? Working alongside other food truck businesses.