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NRA Show '13: Energy-efficient equipment proves its ROI
Time-saving, energy-saving and data-mining are the big equipment stars this year.
| The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the second annual Operator Innovations Awards, with Kennesaw State University being named as Innovator of the Year. Selected by an independent panel of expert judges, the winners were … | |
| Tim Hortons today announced its inaugural Partnership Blend coffee, the company's first coffee product sourced solely from the work of its Coffee Partnership, which has been in place for more than eight years. The Tim Hortons Coffee Partnership's … | |
| The National Restaurant Association has teamed up with North American LED, an energy-efficient lighting products supplier, to offer light emitting diode, or LED lighting solutions, to the restaurant industry at discounted prices. "Through our … | |
 | Three towns in The Netherlands have been chosen by McDonald's to include new solar carports built to offer customers an ecological way to protect their cars. The McDonald's restaurants, in Alkmaar, Schagen and Burgerbrug, will each feature an 8-car … |
| The United Kingdom-based Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), has launched a global sustainability rating system available to any restaurant in the world. Global expansion of the SRA rating aims to create an international standard for … | |
| Powerhouse Dynamics' eMonitor, with all monitoring and management capabilities, has been endorsed by the Green Restaurant Association. It is the first energy-management system to receive this endorsement. The eMonitor is designed specifically to … | |
| BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., has opened a recycling facility specifically for restaurant kitchens' wastewater. According to the company, it's common to recycle deep fryer oil, however recycling oils from kitchen wastewater has proven more … | |
 | A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif., has installed a Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger. The restaurant also has a standard Blink pedestal charging station. The electric vehicle (EV) fast charge station installation is the result of the … |
 | White Castle announced it is using a new compost made from restaurant food scraps. To celebrate Earth Day this week, White Castle planted flowers using the new compost. "We saw this program as an opportunity to improve the environment and make a … |
| Tim Hortons opened its first LEED certified restaurant this week in Hamilton, Ontario. Two years ago, the location was a parking lot. Now it will serve as a learning environment for potential sustainable building and design innovations in other Tim … | |
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Canning Green Beans - Ecoprofile of Truitt Brothers Process
This study is an assessment of the environmental impacts of canning green beans at the Truitt Brothers Cannery in Salem, Oregon. It is compared to a hypothetical freezing process at the same location …Type: GuideSponsored by: Truitt Brothers, Inc. -
Webinar: The restaurant sustainability cycle: How responsibility translates to quality
Join two experts in the field as they answer questions for the restaurant industry about sustainability.Type: WebinarSponsored by: Truitt Brothers, Inc. -
Responsible Restaurants: How Operators Can Leverage True Sustainability to Their Advantage
Consumers care about the sources and environmental impact of their food. Operators care about the bottom line. In this guide, sponsored by Truitt Brothers Inc., learn how to satisfy both.Type: GuideSponsored by: Truitt Brothers, Inc. -
Tips for Restaurateurs: Creating Value through Sustainability
Sustainability may be the latest buzzword, but implementing its best practices can generate value for an operator and boost a restaurant's bottom line.Type: Special ReportSponsored by: Truitt Brothers, Inc. -
Sustainability: A New Track To Profit (Slides)
Sustainability: A New Track to Profit. Industry leaders provide testimony and advice on how to develop a restaurant with proper sustainability. Download the slides from presentations given by: Peter …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit
