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

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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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Modern Safaris Match African Cuisines With Outdoor Adventure

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This shift is not just about making menus more interesting or harvesting ingredients more sustainably (though it accomplishes both). On the handcrafted wooden dining tables, youll find wine glasses made from recycled bottles and fine ceramic coffee mugs. Mara Bushtops Lunch set by a salt lick.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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We’ve found ways to use less plastic and recycle more. But it also fast-tracked the adoption of technology and AI, setting small businesses up for smarter, more sustainable growth moving forward. Before rolling out new tech, you should test and pilot new features prior to making any long-term or significant commitments.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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.” Black Market Reservatons In recent years, a black market for hard-to-get restaurant reservations has spread across the country. Technology has made it easy for individuals and companies to scoop up reservations from legitimate restaurant websites or restaurant-approved reservation sites like high-demand concert tickets.

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Coffee News Recap, 18 Jul: Scooter’s Coffee reportedly considering US $1bn sale, China to remove all tariffs on African coffee-producing countries & other stories

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At a Capitol Hill ceremony, Puerto Rico unveiled the Congressional Reserve Blend, a premium arabica blend from island cooperatives, marking the first coffee officially endorsed by the US Congress and highlighting support for local growers. Vancouver BC, Canada) Thu, 17 Jul – Kaffeeform launches reusable cups from recycled coffee grounds.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

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This has led to a rise in the appearance of green kitchens, where the business focuses on reducing as much waste as possible and trying to recycle and reuse leftovers whenever they can. In the past, these trends have included choosing certain suppliers, certain cleanliness practices, or even working as a "no-reservation" location.