May 26, 2020 | Food Service
Are you thinking of putting back the OPEN sign again? Coronavirus (Covid-19) has severely affected the restaurant and hospitality industry in a significant way. Our industry is very much dependent on cash flow to manage salaries, rents, salaries, credits and fixed...
May 19, 2020 | Food Service
Fire up! The restrictions on public dining are relaxing. According to the Guardian, cafes and restaurants – including dine-in services at pubs, clubs and casinos – in Perth and Western Australia are allowed to seat 20 diners, as long as they follow the four sq...
May 12, 2020 | Food Service
The easing of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown laws is being felt all over the country. At the moment, it is legally allowed for ten people to gather publicly and privately. And come May 18th, the restriction will adjust, even more, allowing up to 20 people to...
May 5, 2020 | Food Service
Coronavirus has shifted what we used to know and expect of hospitality service. Right now, we are still smacked in the middle of the scare and uncertainty. No one can explicitly provide fixed safety regulations and guidance. Some food businesses are opting for...
Apr 28, 2020 | Food Service
If you want your food business to transition from exclusive dine-in services to providing takeouts, pickups or delivery, I bet you ask this question: “Is it worth the risk?” Not only are customers asking the questions “Is it safe to order food delivery?”...
Apr 21, 2020 | Food Service
Now that the Coronavirus has reached pandemic levels, the way of life as we in this lifetime used to know, has radically and abruptly changed. The proximity to other people poses such a significant risk of contagion. As people choose their priorities in these...
Mar 31, 2020 | Food Service
One of the biggest nightmares that can happen to a restaurant is to have its diners experience foodborne illnesses or food poisoning. And while many factors can contaminate food during and after preparation, the least that your restaurant kitchen should be dealing...
Mar 24, 2020 | Food Service
All of us who are part of the restaurant industry know that this industry can be like a revolving door – turnover of employees happens all the time and quickly too. Chefs and restaurant managers are familiar with the scenario of someone handing in their...
Mar 17, 2020 | Food Service
For restaurateurs, and any business owners, when employees do not perform well, it is the same as losing money. The high paced environment of the restaurant kitchen has no space for kitchen staff who slack off. Capable Chefs can achieve maximum kitchen efficiency, but...
Mar 10, 2020 | Food Service
While the Executive Chef certainly is the rockstar of the restaurant, the backbone of every kitchen or any Food And Beverage (Kitchen & Service) department are the Kitchen Stewards. This position falls at the bottom of the pecking order. But that doesn’t diminish...
Mar 3, 2020 | Food Service
Ever experienced having new hires quit on you after only a few weeks into the job? You are not alone. In the restaurant business, fast staff turnover is a real problem. In the US, January 2019 saw an all-time high of 75% of the restaurant employee turnover rate. Here...
Feb 25, 2020 | Food Service
If you are wondering who can commit pilferage and theft in your restaurant, take a look at the list of who makes up your staff. Food theft can and does occur at all levels throughout a restaurant unit. Sounds harsh, but many employees commit these acts because they...
