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Restaurant chains going green in response to consumer demand
Green Restaurant Association CEO discusses growth in environmentally-friendly efforts throughout the past few years.- Alicia Kelso -
Energy efficiency project launched in California restaurants
A pilot project has been launched in California to promote energy and water efficiency at restaurants. The project, designed by Demand Management Installation Services (DMIS) and the Food Service … -
Straw Hat Pizza updates corporate mission with sustainability focus
Straw Hat Pizza has updated its corporate mission to include a social responsibility pledge. The company's new mission includes promoting and empowering its restaurants to be as eco friendly as … -
NYC staple Pizza by Certé becomes green certified
New York's Pizza by Certé has been designated a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association, a national nonprofit specializing in helping restaurants become more … -
It is easy, being green: Tips to make a restaurant eco-friendlier
Customers not only prefer restaurants that embrace eco-friendly elements, they're also starting to expect such efforts.- Cherryh A. Butler -
Marketing sustainability: A consumer-centric approach
Eighty-nine percent of consumers in the United States are participating in the world of sustainability, according to new research from The Hartman Group. Tamara Barnett presented the group's new …- Valerie Killifer -
SCA napkin line earns sustainability certification
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 Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI … -
Is 'slaughter-free' the industry’s next buzz word?
Siblings have opened what they believe is the first carry-out pizzeria in the United Kingdom to use 'slaughter-free' cheese. An artisanal cheese maker in Somerset, England, produces the mozzarella … -
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza hosting solar dinner seminars
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza has teamed up with Stellar Solar to host a series of free solar dinner seminars at its San Diego County locations. "We have made substantial strides in our internal efforts to … -
NRA survey finds more restaurants recycling
Roughly two-thirds of the nation's restaurateurs have recycling programs as part of their sustainability efforts, according to a new study conducted by the National Restaurant Association in … -
GE Capital’s WattWise helps restaurants cut energy use
GE Capital has launched a new mobile application, WattWise, to its franchise restaurant operator customers in the U.S. WattWise analyzes the energy consumed by the lighting currently installed in a … -
NRA, Georgia-Pacific Professional to develop recycling best practices
The National Restaurant Association has announced that it will work with Georgia-Pacific Professional to identify best practices in the areas of recycling and sustainability, both of which are key …1 comment -
NAFEM Show highlights energy savings
Exhibitors on day two of the North American Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers Show expressed optimism about the number of attendees at this year's event, held at the Orlando, Fla., convention …- Valerie Killifer -
Leach: "How we made a healthier pizza"
In the second part of his series, Naked Pizza's Jeff Leach describes how his chain defines a healthier pizza, without going organic … -
Slideshow: Uno debuts greener prototype
Uno is debuting what it calls a more environmentally friendly prototype in Warwick, Rhode Island.- Jennifer Litz -
CookTek intros first professional-grade, energy-saving induction ranges
CookTek has introduced the first U.S. made, multi-burner, commercial induction ranges. The heavy-duty induction ranges offer more precise cooking and save energy, according to a company statement … -
Sustainable-minded deep-dish pizza chain expands
Green Mill Restaurants Inc., which owns, manages and franchises 28 casual pizza pubs in four states, has announced structural changes and growth plans. The brand named a new leadership team, which …- Jennifer Litz -
NakedPizza signs more stores as people grow impatient
New Orleans-based NakedPizza has announced more planned stores with veteran franchisees, many affiliated with The Kraft Group, the Massachusetts-based private equity firm whose holdings include the …- Jennifer Litz -
Should you consider a virtual corporate office?
Here's why the brick-and-mortar office is dying -- and what you should welcome in its place.2 comments- Jason Rummer
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