Waste Not, Win Big

For the first time ever last year, food waste reduction made it onto the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) “What’s Hot” list, landing at No. 9. The topic’s rise in popularity could be due to the fact that food prices have been increasing, going up more than 5 percent in 2014 alone, according to the NRA.
Reducing food waste not only cuts back on the strain on a restaurant’s bottom line, experts say, but it also has the potential to improve customer relations and build a more env