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How Restaurants Can Manage Food Costs During Disruptions

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Meanwhile, extreme weather events are likely to disrupt transportation routes, damage crops, and lead to shortages of key ingredients, resulting in price spikes that impact menus. Extreme Weather: By 2035, experts predict that higher temperatures alone will push up worldwide food prices by between 0.9 percent annually.

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Smart Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Margins in Your Restaurant

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What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control. A large chunk of that comes down to complex problems in global food supply chain management that most restaurants have little control over.

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Serve and Sip Responsibly: Tackling Restaurant Liquor Liability Concerns

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Restaurant owners and managers should establish clear alcohol service expectations, recognize and reward employees who follow responsible serving practices, engage in community initiatives to promote safe drinking habits and partner with rideshare services to provide safe transportation options for guests.

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Five Top Payment Trends that Must Be on Your Radar

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Sustainable Solutions Growing in Importance Consumers in 2025 will be more conscious of “localisation” in terms of where they conduct their online purchases, and the conditions under which products are made, also considering the CO2 emissions related to intercontinental transport.

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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

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This also supports local economies and reduces the carbon footprint associated with transporting oils over long distances. Fresh Oil Sourcing : Choosing sustainably sourced oils—such as those from farms that practice responsible agricultural methods—helps protect ecosystems and promotes biodiversity.

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How Sizing Up The Competition Improves Your Business Plan

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You’ll need to take a moment to think about your diners: who are they and what are their transportation needs? If you’re catering to a Gen Z crowd (younger, with less money), you’ll want to be near public transportation.

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Serve Your Employees with Holistic Well-Being Benefits

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Employee Discounts Offer discounts on meals, public transportation,or other perks to employees as gesturesof appreciation.As Team Building Activities Organize team-building events or outings, such as scavenger hunts, book clubs,or flower-arranging classes,to strengthen bonds among employeesand builda sense of community within the workplace.

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