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Wasting Away: Reducing Food (and Energy) Waste for Restaurants

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

The Food Service Tecnology Center (FSTC) held two educational seminars in June covering the relationship between food and energy waste. The big take-away: “Reduce” is by far the most cost effective and sustainable approach to cutting food waste. Richard Young, Director of Education.

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Rethinking the Future of Dining Through Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

Governments should step in and offer rebates, assistance, and incentives for restaurants that run their business sustainably – whether they use more energy-efficient commercial equipment, manage food waste better, or donate leftover food to charities. Food is a business of making people happy.

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From Consumption to Connection: Restaurant Promotion Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Implement eco-friendly practices, such as reducing waste or using sustainable packaging. I will provide some examples so you can easily grasp the idea: Conduct nutritional seminars. Participate in local events, such as festivals, quests, fundraisers, or sports tournaments. Conduct regular thematic events in your establishment.

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Coffee News Recap, 5 May: WAC confirms more national competition hosts, Vietnamese robusta production set to fall to four-year low & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The group – which includes Veneziano Coffee Roasters, Black Bag Roasters, Coffee Hit, and Flight Coffee – implemented several new initiatives to receive the certification, including its Volunteer Time Off Policy and Parental Leave Policy, as well as improving waste management and coffee sourcing programmes. US cents/lb during the period.

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Foodservice Forecast 2017: Has Cutting Waste Become More Profitable Than Unit Growth?

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

The Food Service Technology Center kicked off 2017 with our annual Foodservice Forecast seminar featuring presentations by Foodservice Equipment Reports ‘ Robin Ashton, the California Restaurant Association ‘s Jot Condie and Jessica Lynam, and myself. However, there is still plenty of profit to be made by cutting energy waste.

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A Vision For the Future of Western Tea Culture

T-Ching

We educate, hold seminars, and host tea-tasting sessions and spend lots of energy getting out there in the world in hopes of showing even just one person that there are better choices out there, and not to be content with sacrificing quality for convenience.

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Building the dream team: Strategies for creating an outstanding restaurant staff

Tableo

Invest in professional growth : Send your staff on workshops & seminars, encourage them to get certified and offer opportunities for cross-training. TRY IT FREE Stop wasting time when managing restaurant reservations Save time, reduce stress and fill your restaurant while you sleep. New to Tableo?