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social responsibility

Food

Wendy’s plans to use more sustainably sourced beef

The company is working with Progressive Beef to improve the sustainability of its supply chain.

Beverage

McDonald’s joins forces with Starbucks to improve cups

The burger chain said it is committing $5 million to a partnership to develop a recyclable or compostable cup.

Food

Putting a price tag on food waste

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 18, 2018

Tossing out food not only is bad for the planet, it’s also bad for business.

Operations

The most on-point quotes from the Restaurant Directions conference

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 02, 2018

These gems were among the words of wisdom served up at the first-time event for emerging chains.

Operations

McDonald’s will test paper straws in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 15, 2018

The company is switching to paper in the U.K. and Ireland and will look at alternatives to plastic straws in other countries.

Beverage

Not a drop to drink

By Kathleen Squires on Jun. 08, 2015

Restaurant operators in California are learning how to cope with the water shortage. Here’s what you can learn from them.

Running for your livelihoods

By Peter Romeo on May 27, 2015

As the presidential candidates take their marks, it’s restaurant issues that are on the line.

Johns Hopkins votes to ban Chick-fil-A from campus

Apr. 27, 2015

Students voted to ask the university’s administrators to prevent the chain from opening a location on campus.

Language arts

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2015

In the minimum wage debate, restaurateurs are losing the war of words. It’s time to flip the script.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Ruler smacks to restaurants’ knuckles

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2015

Restaurants’ attempts to be better corporate citizens backfired spectacularly this week, supporting the old adage that no good deed goes unpunished.