Green

May 24, 2013

Green

featured articles

Can Quick Serves Save the World? In the second of a two-part series on local sourcing, QSR examines how this process can change the face of limited service—and the food system as a whole.	Good to Be Green Operators slow to warm to sustainable strategies.
Turn Sustainability into Profitability A Tossed franchisee is using broad sustainable practices to attract eco-conscious consumers.	Top Movers & Shakers Under 30 These 15 innovators have successfully built companies, operated franchises, and developed food trucks before even celebrating their 30th birthdays.
Local Food Goes Way of Barter Phoenix-area barter exchange brings together quick serves, local farms.	Ditch the Mystery Meat Even kids want to know where their food is coming from.
The State of Our Water One of the most-used resources is never given much thought. It’s time for that to change.	Panda Express Launches New Meal Plan Concept’s new Paw Plate offers customers the chance to try more entrées.
Sloco, Jeremy Barlow & Food Fast QSR's columnist and self-labeled “determined capitalist” is convinced sustainability and local sourcing are the future of foodservice.	A Case for Sourcing Locally With consumers calling for more locally sourced menu items, restaurants should consider buying a portion of their foods from local farms.

industry headlines

SCA Napkin Dispenser Celebrates 10th Anniversary

2013-05-21

SCA, the maker of the Tork brand of away-from-home paper products, is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Xpressnap napkin dispenser...

LiveWall Creates Vertical Gardens for Restaurants

2013-05-15

Vertical gardens, or plants on walls, can offer a cost-effective opportunity for restaurants to improve nutrition, meal taste, and prestige....

Handful of Betco Products Certified by Transpare

2013-05-14

Betco Corporation is pleased to announce that five of Betco's sustainable products are now certified and featured on Transpare.

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NRA, North American LED Offer Lighting Discounts

2013-05-13

In its continuing effort to educate operators about sustainability and how best to reduce operating costs in restaurants, the National Restaurant...

NRA Testifies On Health-Care Law Challenges in NC

2013-05-01

The vice chair of the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) board of directors and a North Carolina restaurant industry veteran told a...

GRA Recognizes Value of TRSA Clean Green Certification

2013-04-29

The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) announces that it has incorporated TRSA’s Clean Green certification for textile services operations...

NRA Calls Congress to Reform Renewable Fuel Standard

2013-04-16

As a long-time advocate of reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the National Restaurant Association commended four Congressmen for...

EVOS Celebrates Earth Day, Guests With Free Milkshakes

2013-04-14

EVOS, a fast-casual restaurant offering healthier all-American favorites with an earth-friendly attitude and “greater good” conscience...

Chipotle Unveils Cultivate Festival Lineups and Dates

2013-04-09

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced the lineup for its 2013 Cultivate food, music, and ideas festival series, with events planned in San...

NRA's Operator Innovations Award Finalists Revealed

2013-03-28

An independent panel of foodservice operators from the across the industry has selected the finalists for the 2013 Operator Innovations Awards....

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