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How to Effectively Sanitize & Clean Your Restaurant

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There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant. Cover all your bases ???

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9 Restaurant Job Interview Questions to Ask in 2020

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Restaurateurs now also need to know how well new hires will uphold COVID-19 safety measures. If staff jeopardize the health and safety of guests or fellow team members, they can sink the business. Ask these questions in your interviews to find staff who will uphold COVID-19 safety measures and whose values match yours.

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7 Kitchen Management Tips to Guarantee Back of House Serenity

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Anyone who’s worked (or even stepped foot) in a restaurant knows how important effective kitchen management is. Yes, the back of house (BOH) is where food is prepped, cooked, and plated, but it’s also where chaos can quickly ensue if roles, responsibilities, and tasks aren’t communicated well.

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Can AI Address Labor and Food Safety Challenges?

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Ofer Zinger, co-founder of Kitchen Robotics, thinks so. It also self-cleans, helping ensure food safety. That’s where companies like Kitchen Robotics come in – the company stands out as one of the few companies to have successfully commercialized a product. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) learned more from Zinger.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

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How do you maintain smooth communication between FOH and BOH staff? How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations? For example, the manager might share how they implemented cross-training among the staff, like teaching servers to handle some basic tasks in the kitchen.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

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Most of the same applies to the health of BOH as well. Over and above these suggestions, if you have the size to spread out your kitchen you should do so. Kitchens must be sanitized, per recommended guidelines. They are for your own safety too. Even though they have ?less Food handlers must wear gloves, hats and masks.

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Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

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It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. Update your careers page with a safety section Let job candidates know what your restaurant is doing to keep employees safe during the pandemic, and what its expectations are for staff.