Posts by Preston Barta
Hurricane Preparedness Checklist
With hurricane season upon us, the last thing you want to do is wait for the weather to get bad to start preparing. Often times, doing so means you’re too late. At Quest, we’ve got the knowledge and the background to help your business locations prepare for anything Mother Nature can brew up. That’s why…
Read MoreHurricane Preparation: Assessing Your Vendors
One aspect of preparing for a hurricane that businesses often overlook is their vendors. All of the other businesses, suppliers, and service companies that keep your business running are going to be affected on different levels by the same storm that you’re preparing for. To properly prepare for a hurricane, you need to prioritize, contact,…
Read MorePros and Cons of Staging when Preparing for Hurricane
When preparing for a hurricane, one option you have to be prepared is to stage equipment such as open-top containers, dumpsters, and refrigerated trailers with generators. These are all things you’re going to need in the wake of a hurricane, but they aren’t always going to be available when you need them. Finding a vendor…
Read MoreHurricane Season Preparedness: The Quest Difference
The time to prepare for Hurricanes season is right now. The Pacific Basin Hurricane season begins on May 15th, The Atlantic Basin hurricane season begins June 1st, and both last until the end of November. At Quest, we have helped thousands of locations across the US prepare for bad weather season for the last 20…
Read MoreChanges in California Law Could Mean Big Fines for Collision Centers
At the Beginning of February, there was a change to the 22 Californian Code of Regulation 66261.7, which has to do with the handling and disposal of hazardous materials. This pertains to any liquid material that’s been dubbed hazardous waste, especially used disposable paint cups. It might seem like a minor thing, but the penalties…
Read MoreFood Waste Landfill Ban: Recycling Food Waste, The Where and The How
Food waste is by no means a new issue. Concerns about access to nutrition and edible food being wasted stretch back centuries. The current food waste issue in the U.S. involves a focus on the scale of the problem and the environmental and financial drawbacks that come along with such a substantial level of waste. Organizations that generate a lot of food waste, from restaurants…
Read MoreAdvances in Technology Provide New Insights into Fleet Operations
Advancements in technology are providing fleet operations new insights to their business that can mean the difference between efficiency and wasting time with menial tasks. Tracking Downtime As the technology surrounding electronic logging devices (ELDs) continues to develop, fleet operators are given insight into every aspect of their operations. Between asset performance and driver behavior,…
Read MoreLEED CERTIFICATIONS: Build it Clean. Build It Green.
With the advent of technology, no matter the industry, consumers are more informed today than they have ever been. Consumer awareness isn’t a trend, it’s the standard that any business should expect. The construction business is no exception. With the development of environmental building practices and standards in the form of LEED certifications, builders and…
Read MoreFollow the Cause: How Consumers Feel about Food Waste
Research has shown that the restaurants with the best sustainability practices are drawing in more first-time customers, and they are retaining those customers better than their competitors who aren’t as eco-conscious. It’s also been proven that restaurants with the most environmentally sound practices make more money. But Why? What is it that sets these restaurants…
Read MoreRestaurant Managers’ Lament: Not Enough Hours in the Day
If you asked 100 restaurant managers what their most common complaints would be, the list would probably be topped by the need for more hours in a day. With everything that has to happen for a restaurant to run successfully and smoothly, that clock on the wall is public enemy number one. Restaurant Managers’ Ultimate…
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