Chopsticks

Libro Surpasses 150 Million Diners Seated and Reports 70% Revenue Growth in Q1

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Libro , an industry leader in online reservation management and diner engagement technologies, has surpassed seating more than 150 million diners across North America.

Key Points: 
  • Libro , an industry leader in online reservation management and diner engagement technologies, has surpassed seating more than 150 million diners across North America.
  • In addition to this company milestone, Libro concluded Q1 2023 with an unprecedented 70% increase in revenue growth over last year.
  • “We’re thrilled to say the Libro platform has now managed over 150 million active diners across North America,” says Lorne Schwartz, President of Libro.
  • “The fact that more and more restaurants across Canada are choosing Libro shows that we’ve hit a certain chord with restaurant owners.

ChopValue First West Coast Microfactory Location in Las Vegas

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChopValue, a leading manufacturer of sustainable products utilizing the circular economy model, is excited to announce its first West Coast franchise in the vibrant city of Las Vegas. With Microfactories already in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia, this addition will be its first of many in the United States, as ChopValue works to create a micro-manufacturing network that will help build back better with a socially responsible approach.

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  • ChopValue Las Vegas will lead by example and demonstrate its circular economy that will collect chopsticks from hundreds of local Asian restaurants, hotels, and casinos.
  • Las Vegas native, Brooks Smith, will launch the first US operation a new ChopValue Microfactory - in Las Vegas designed to help the city look at chopsticks as a sustainable product.
  • "Growing up in Las Vegas, I have watched the city grow and mature as a leader in sustainability, and I want to be a part of that journey," said Brooks Smith, owner of ChopValue Las Vegas.
  • ChopValue's Las Vegas Microfactory is now open for corporate business following the ChopValue showroom and retail hub which are set to open to the public in Spring 2023.

Individual meals and serving chopsticks: Changing dining table habits

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Taizhou city in Jiangsu province has also introduced the country's first document at the local level on standards for the use of serving utensils.

Key Points: 
  • Taizhou city in Jiangsu province has also introduced the country's first document at the local level on standards for the use of serving utensils.
  • This tradition of communal meals can be traced back to as early as the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
  • This led to the popularity of communal meals, as they not only reflect the food culture, but also embody different feelings.
  • The use of serving chopsticks and having individual meals will not eliminate the essence of the Chinese food culture.