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Sustainability program earns top Operator Innovations award
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 … -
NRA teams up with supplier to offer restaurants cheaper, energy-efficient lighting
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 … -
12 ways energy savings can improve profitability
Cutting $500 a month in energy expenses adds adds an additional profit of $6,000 per annum. -
Sustainable Restaurant Association announces entry into U.S.
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 … -
Green Restaurant Association endorses eMonitor
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 … -
BlackGold Biofuels opens recycling facility for restaurant wastewater
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 … -
MAD Greens is 'mad about' local sourcing
In an effort to support local sourcing, Colorado-based MAD Greens has partnered with Boulder-based Olomomo Nut Company to create a new salad for its menu. The Olomomo Salad — inspired by the … -
Robeks switches from foam to recyclable cups
Starting this summer, Robeks will switch from foam cups to recyclable plastic cups. According to the company, many of its customers requested the change. Robeks' new cups will be made of … -
Time for restaurants to 'Get REAL'
REAL, which stands for Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership, uses a flexible points-based system similar to LEED to recognize restaurants that serve healthy, sustainable food.1 comment- Cherryh Butler -
Pret A Manger an Operator Innovations Awards finalist
Pret a Manger's sustainability program has earned the fast casual brand a spot as a finalist for the National Restaurant Association's Operator Innovations Awards. An independent panel of … -
Caribou Coffee turning 'likes' into trees
Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is joining forces with its fans and Project 7, a manufacturer of eco-friendly products, to plant trees in April. As the first major U.S. coffeehouse to source all coffees … -
Panera adds 'pay-what-you want' chili to St. Louis menus
Three years after Panera Bread launched its Panera Cares cafe, where patrons pay what they can afford, the chain is rolling out a smaller version of the concept in all 48 of its St. Louis units … -
LYFE Kitchen contract ensures LEED-certified restaurants
Shangri-La Industries has been appointed as project manager for LYFE Kitchen's expansion across the U.S. Following a successful implementation at its Culver City, Calif., restaurant, Shangri-La … -
Starbucks expanding mobile, loyalty program after successful 2012
Starbucks executives touted the company's major growth in 2012 during today's annual meeting of shareholders. They also announced the expansion of the chain's loyalty and rewards programs and the … -
Study claims NYC's proposed Styrofoam ban will add to foodservice costs
On the heels of a court ruling overturning the ban on large sodas, another proposal from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration is under fire from some in the foodservice … -
Fast casual eatery partnering with local cheese provider
MAD Greens Inspired Eats, a Denver-based restaurant group, will make the switch from a national cheese purveyor to Colorado-based Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, a producer of handcrafted raw and … -
Starbucks buys Costa Rican farmland
Starbucks bought a 240-acre farm this week on the slopes of the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica, which will be home to a farming research and development center, according to a company press release. The … -
Energy Star recognizes efficient foodservice equipment manufacturers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Scotsman Ice Systems as a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing … -
Burger joint serving alligators and pythons and beavers: 'Oh my!'
Bull City Burger and Brewery brewpub, a fast casual concept based in North Carolina, is celebrating its second annual Exotic Meat Month. Going by the motto, "I never met a meat I wouldn't eat," BCBB … -
Dallas Elevation Burger earns LEED certification
Elevation Burger's Dallas location has become the first restaurant in the city to earn its LEED-Silver Certification, meaning the building meets high standards for energy savings, water efficiency …
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