LONDON—The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA) has launched a new style of global sustainability insights report. Titled “Hospitality Rising: Global Challenges, Local Solutions,” the report discusses the latest trends shaping the sector and celebrates a wide variety of sustainability initiatives from hospitality operations of all shapes and sizes around the world. With restaurants, hotels, bars, universities, caterers, cafés, train networks, airport lounges, cinemas and more in 43 countries and territories using its unique sustainability certification, the Food Made Good Standard, The SRA has access to a wealth of stories from the entire breadth of the sector. In this first-of-its-kind report, The SRA brings these stories together to show that...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—When a foodservice kitchen’s fryer doesn’t come with built-in filtration, Frontline International’s Filtration Machine can fill the gap. It extends oil life by up to 50 percent, which helps reduce costs, and helps standardize the taste and quality of food. Food consistency is crucial to the customer experience and building brand loyalty. An investment in properly filtered oil is an investment in overall profitability. The powerful and easy to use Filtration Machine is designed to operate with any commercial fryer. This flexible, standalone system holds 75 pounds of oil and pumps full in just two minutes. It is made...

INTERNATIONAL REPORT—The walk-in cooler and freezer sector has always been one of the most essential yet least visible pillars of the foodservice ecosystem. It is infrastructure—quiet, unglamorous, and often overlooked until something goes wrong. Yet in 2025–2026, the industry finds itself in a period of rapid regulatory evolution, shifting consumer behavior, and architectural reconsideration across restaurants, retail, healthcare, and institutional markets. What emerges is not a picture of decline, but of transformation: a mature industry navigating a tightening landscape where compliance, engineering, and design adaptation matter more than ever. A Market Defined by Renovation, Not Expansion In both the United States...

In hospitality environments, cleanliness is inseparable from comfort. While the visible cleanliness of fabrics (linens, towels, upholstery, and staff uniforms) often attracts the most attention, microscopic contaminants invisible to the naked eye may play a more important role for the health and wellbeing of guests and employees. Increasingly, hotels are recognizing that allergens and chemical residues in textiles can undermine indoor environmental quality and contribute to discomfort, particularly for individuals with asthma, allergies, or chemical sensitivities. Fabrics as an Allergen Reservoir Soft furnishings and textiles act as reservoirs for allergens such as dust mite debris, pet dander, and pollen. Through everyday...

Does your company have a plant-forward food sustainability policy? Non-profit organization Scope Three Action just published scorecards ranking hotel groups across Europe and North America on their plant-forward food sustainability policies, revealing that most major chains lack the measurable commitments needed to address one of the key sources of their carbon emissions. According to Scope Three Action, the scorecards evaluate clear, publicly disclosed plant-forward policies and protein diversification targets across the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. While only a handful of leaders have committed so far, this approach is gaining traction, with momentum building as...

CHICAGO—A new report from the U.S. Food Waste Pact (Pact), a collaborative initiative of 30 food businesses across the country led by nonprofits ReFED and World Wildlife Fund, shows reductions in the amount of food being wasted nationwide by grocery retail and foodservice companies in 2024 compared to 2023. The results are good news for the food system, as it tries to address its 60-million-ton food waste problem. This is the second year that Pact signatories have reported these data, with 2023 results serving as the inaugural benchmark for food waste in these sectors. Unsold food rates, the metric that...

BEACON FALLS, CONN.—Lavatec Laundry Technology announced it has reached a purchase agreement with Central Florida Laundry. The Orlando-based company will be replacing older LAVATEC equipment with two new, TT-series premium dryers. The 465-pound capacity and energy efficient machines are expected to be installed this summer. Central Florida Laundry has provided services to hospitality organizations for eight years. Operating from a 35,000 square-foot facility, they employ 28 people who work one shift seven days a week. The company processed 14.5 million pounds of linen in 2025 and estimates they will show a healthy increase this year. “With the expected increase of outside...

CANNES, FRANCE—Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes was recently awarded Green Globe Gold certification, acknowledging five consecutive years of continued improvement in its sustainable management and operations. Celebrating its one hundredth anniversary in 2026, the iconic hotel encapsulates French elegance and refinement and is known for its timeless charm and breathtaking views over the Mediterranean. Charles Richez, General Manager at the hotel said, “All of the team is delighted in achieving Green Globe Gold certification. Nowadays, we all appreciate the importance of sustainable development, not only in terms of our environmental impact, but also our social and economic impact. Environmental responsibility...

March 3 to 4, I will be attending the AHLA Responsible Stay and Food & Beverage Summits at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner (Va.). Green Lodging News is the media sponsor. An impressive lineup of speakers will be there with educational sessions in Responsible Stay and F&B. Also planned are crossover sessions that touch on both Responsible Stay and F&B. Be sure to watch for coverage of the Summits on Green Lodging News in the coming days. No other event in the U.S. lodging industry is so focused on corporate social responsibility and no other event attracts such a high...

TYSONS CORNER, VA.—The AHLA Food & Beverage Summit will take place on Tuesday, March 3 and will be followed on March 4 by the crossover AHLA Food & Beverage Summit and AHLA Responsible Stay Summit. All events will be held at the Hilton McClean Tysons Corner, Va.* Click here for more information. The AHLA Food & Beverage Summit will cover the following topics: “Trendologist: Food & Beverage—What’s Shaping the Menu?”, “What’s Pouring Next? Beverage Trends to Watch,” “Sip Smarter: Understanding the THC Beverage Landscape,” “Navigating the Future of Beverages,” “Beyond the Menu: Innovation Shaping Hospitality F&B,” and “From Tech to...