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Eco friendly restaurant franchises

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Diners are developing an awareness of the impact on the environment of their choices and, are more and more persuaded by ethical organisations and offerings. Restaurant franchises are now much more aware of this. Environmentally friendly companies are gradually slowly coming to recognise how this can be used in the eating out industry. For example using solar panels, lowering carbon emissions and non-toxic cleaning materials to lessen non recycleable packing or filtering oil for using again.

We don’t officially know how many green restaurant franchise setups exist just now, but it is growing, says the International Franchise Association. The organisation has noticed an increase in would be restaurateurs enquiring about green restaurant franchises. The green trend has been noted across all sectors, so existing franchises are changing their practices and new franchises are opening up and starting from the perspective of being totally environmentally conscious.

Lets look at one eco-friendly restaurant franchise, which has done exactly that. Its fittings are environmentally aware, with cushions made from soybean extract to work surfaces of recycled bottles. Cooking equipment are made from potatoes and food holders from cornstarch. All of these biodegrade in thirty days. 98% of food offered is organic with discounts to customers who return pizza boxes. The restaurant also meets standards of the US Green Building Council. This might sound extremely eco-friendly restaurant franchising, all the market points to other businesses also adopting eco-friendly processes.

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First steps opening a food outlet

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Are you thinking of opening a food outlet in the US? If so, there any a number of important issues to address at the outset. If you do not get these right to begin with, you could end up with problems in the future.

Even before operating out of your premises, it is compulsory to register with your Local Authority. You must register at least twenty-eight days before opening a food outlet. Registration is obligatory whether you are running a catering business from home, a restaurant franchise or temporary premises such as mobile catering vans or market stalls and each individual outlet must be registered. Sometimes premises may be used by more than one catering venture, such as a conference centre or a community hall. In these cases, it is the responsibility of the owner of the premises to register them.

Registering on line when opening a food outlet is now possible with many Local Authorities. Other Local Authorities require the form to be posted, faxed or emailed, although application downloads is now nearly always available.

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Prices in restaurants

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Prices at restaurants and cafes specialising in healthy food tend to be higher than those at fast food outlets and are therefore usually found in affluent areas, or where consumers are more likely to be health or image conscious, such as health clubs, gyms, leisure centres and private clinics or hospitals. NHS hospitals have in the past rented out their catering spaces to fast food restaurant franchises, but these contracts are mostly due to end within the next two to three years. There is mounting pressure on the Government to take more action on obesity and health lobbyists have been campaigning for an end to fast food outlets in hospitals. It appears, therefore, that there will be a gap in the market and one which healthy eating restaurant franchises will be eager to fill. So it appears very likely that the health food restaurant franchising business is set for success in the UK.

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Healthy food business

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Long gone are the days when restaurant franchising was purely synonymous with fast food burger joints and pizza parlours. The industry has now branched out and restaurant franchises include not only themed food from countries all across the globe, but also internet cafes, coffee stalls, tea shops, sandwich bars and cookie outlets. Many involve several food and drink types, combining coffee, smoothies, juice and other drinks with muffins, bagels, baguettes and wraps. One of the newest restaurant franchising opportunities in the UK focuses on the health trend, with all menu items having some health benefit. Healthy eating venues emphasise their use of fresh, quality nutritionally balanced, high-flavour ingredients and pride themselves on their “green” credentials, their aim being to run a responsible and sustainable business. They may offer organic or free range produce, or items which have a reduced carbon footprint, for example locally sourced meat or home grown vegetables and they will try and use environmentally friendly packaging where possible.

Until recently, healthy eating in the UK had a (possibly deserved) reputation for bland and boring food, bound to leave you still feeling hungry. However, limp lettuce leaves and dry crackers have been consigned to the past, according to one new healthy eating restaurant franchise which is planning to expand across London and the south east and hopes to revolutionise the healthy eating market. To create an exciting new healthy food experience for the UK market, the new business has a large salad and wrap bar with a choice of fifteen house combinations, or customers can create their own. It also has a range of healthy sandwiches and wraps, with full nutritional and calorific content displayed. Their breakfast menu includes a range of toasted granary bread, lean bacon rolls on low GI granary bread, yoghurts and granola as well as fresh juices and fair-trade, organic coffee. In the winter months they plan to serve hot salads and soups, handmade chillies and stews, Scottish porridge and jacket potatoes.

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