Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability offers grant

November 3, 2011

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability (HCFS), a nonprofit forum supporting the foodservice industry’s drive for sustainable equipment and design, is…

EPA honors Maryland Panera locations

October 25, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added Panera Bread's 35 Maryland locations to its list of top green power purchasers among retailers. The…

Chipotle releases film to support farmers

October 11, 2011

All Chipotle locations will show a film called "Abandoned" on Halloween to promote awareness about the economic hardship family farmers face in the…

Bridging the Gap: How Restaurant Operators Can Effectively Convey Sustainability to Consumers

In this white paper, sponsored by Truitt Brothers, learn how operators can improve diners' understanding and interest in sustainable food production practices…

Getting an ROI out of true sustainability

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Truitt Brothers Inc. examines how operators can fulfill consumer demand for sustainability while focusing on the bottom line.

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…

Coffee chains ramp up cup recycling efforts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Starbucks' third annual Cup Summit features Tim Hortons' participation, focuses on existing challenges in achieving 100-percent recycled goal.

Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes earns Green Restaurant Association certification

September 14, 2011

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., parent company to Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes, announced its sustainability initiatives and Green Restaurant Association…

Chipotle releases short film to animate sustainable farming

August 29, 2011

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability, Chipotle Mexican Grill has produced a new stop-motion animated short film called "Back to the Start…

Chipotle Cultivate Foundation created to support sustainability groups

August 25, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has created the "Chipotle Cultivate Foundation," a new foundation aimed at supporting people, organizations and institutions committed…

EVOS co-founder discusses being healthy before it was trendy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Burger joint eyeing expansion through nontraditional units.

SCA napkin line earns sustainability certification

August 15, 2011

SCA, a global hygiene company and makers of the Tork brand of away-from-home (AFH) paper products, has attained certification on its line of napkins from the…

Marketing sustainability: A consumer-centric approach

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

August 15, 2011

Eighty-nine percent of consumers in the United States are participating in the world of sustainability, according to new research from The Hartman Group.

Chipotle hosting inaugural food and music festival

August 14, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill will host its first-ever festival, "Cultivate Chicago," celebrating food, music and ideas on Oct. 1 in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…

Truitt Bros. to host Northwest Sustainability Tour

July 27, 2011

As the largely undefined concept of sustainability continues to mainstream, foodservice professionals are faced with a series of questions: What does…

Are you serving flexitarians?

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

After a decade of intense meat worship, chefs are procuring, preparing and serving vegetables with the same love and attention they previously reserved for…

Pret A Manger joins NYC recycling pilot program

July 5, 2011

Global Green USA is looking for fast casual and quick-service restaurants to participate in a 150-store pilot project in New York City. The project's mission…

Tossed president named to 40 under 40 list

June 29, 2011

Tossed Franchise Corp. president and founder Jason Chodash has been named to the 2011 "40 Under 40" list of South Florida's "Best and Brightest" young…

Chipotle to increase use of local ingredients

June 21, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it expects to use more than 10 million pounds of produce from local farms this year, up from its 2010 goal of about …