Does your menu reflect this year's top menu change?

Nancy Kruse, a restaurant menu analyst, shared information about restaurant change during the webinar, “Menus 2015: Turning Trends Into Money Makers.”

New filters promise to 'lower water costs, reduce kitchens' carbon footprint'

July 8, 2015

Restaurants in Connecticut, Rhode Island and the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island now have access to a money- and energy-saving…

Saving energy with employee engagement: Strategies for restaurants

What’s the secret to successful execution of a restaurant energy strategy? Two words: Employee engagement.

Does your restaurant have a 'water issue'?

With sustainability now a top trend this year, it could be time for all restaurants to incorporate environment-friendly practices into their business plans.

NatureWorks to sponsor NRA compost program

May 13, 2015

The National Restaurant Association’s Conserve sustainability initiative announced NatureWorks LLC, supplier of renewably sourced materials, as a new program…

Dunkin' Brands details sustainability efforts in latest report

May 8, 2015

The report outlines Dunkin' Brands' commitment to sustainability efforts to meet the needs of its franchisees, employees and guests.

Changing menus prove new consumer attitudes

May 7, 2015

AEB emphasizes that restaurants must jump on the group's preferences for locally grown, sustainably raised and non-processed foods.

McDonald's commits to ending deforestation

April 29, 2015

The commitment is part of McDonald's Global Sustainability Framework efforts, encompassing all of the company's products.

7,000 lbs of food waste a month diverting to compost, White Castle says

April 23, 2015

White Castle intends to divert more than 7,000 pounds of food waste per month to a commercial compost facility in Shakopee, Minnesota.

EnviroPure receives NRA innovation award, expected to save restaurants 400 gallons of water a day

April 22, 2015

Commercial foodservice and plumbing product manufacturer T&S Brass and Bronze Works announced the National Restaurant Association awarded the company the…

Food revolution: 5 eco-friendly trends radically transforming foodservice

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

As restaurants race toward trends the Millennial generation embraces, enviromentally- and animal-friendly initiatives are picking up speed.

Dunkin' Donuts pledges transition to cage-free eggs

March 30, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts today announced that it has pledged to transition to cage-free eggs and gestation crate-free pork.

11% mortality rate of cage-free hens not solely due to cage-free housing, WAP says

March 26, 2015

By going cage-free, food businesses can also stay at the forefront of market trends, since several major corporations – including Burger King, Starbucks…

Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply hen housing study found 'trade-offs' for each system

March 20, 2015

'Depending on the goals and perspectives of a food production company, egg producer or other food system stakeholder, those trade-offs may be weighed…

Simple solutions to minimizing food waste

by Josh Fischer — Editor, NetWorld

Food waste is a fact of the restaurant business, and for something that cannot be completely avoided, the toll it takes is steep. Food waste has a spectrum of…

KFC UK's edible coffee cup made from cookie, smells like grass and flowers

February 26, 2015

KFC U.K. will unveil an edible coffee cup later this year.

New eco filter to help restaurants earn green certification, save on gas bills

February 11, 2015

Next Step Living, provider of home energy solutions in the Northeast, today announced it is entering the commercial energy-efficiency market by launching the…

Net zero energy is possible for McDonald's, study says

February 3, 2015

A study by Rocky Mountain Institute, Fisher Nickel Inc. and New Buildings Institute seeks to help McDonald’s Corporation understand whether it would be…

Papa John's, Quizno's, Wendy's cited among brands with poorest sustainability practices

January 29, 2015

As You Sow, a San Franciso-based nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility, released a new report, "Waste and…

Carl's Jr. releases extended version of 'Au Naturel' Super Bowl spot

January 21, 2015

The spot features model Charlotte McKinney, who has been named Maxim's "Girl of the week" and Esquire's "Women we love of Instagram."