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Heating and cooling, refrigeration, and cooking equipment are the biggest energy users, followed by lighting. And while it takes training and time to adjust to induction cooktops, Young said that in his experience, “it typically takes people about two days to fall in love with it, and then they don’t want to give it up.”

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JANUARY 8, 2025

What Can Be Done : Educate the customer about the impact that different oils make not only on their ability to operate but also on their sustainability goals within the kitchen. Employee Safety Practice : Train staff on best practices for handling, storing, and disposing of cooking oil to minimize waste and promote sustainability.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Luckily, there are proven ways to help build a solid, positive food safety culture, including boosting trust, improving communication, educating employees, and relying on tech tools, including Artificial Intelligence. Six important ways to create and maintain a strong food safety culture include: 1.

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JULY 11, 2024

Training and education around hygiene and food safety continue to be a standard, but there are further steps managers can take to guarantee the safest, most hygienic, and highest-quality experience for guests. In this context, it’s crucial to regularly train employees in things like hand hygiene.

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JUNE 7, 2024

He has over 30 years of experience in the field, starting as a dishwasher and rising to a leadership position at Inspire Brands, where he served as Vice President of Global Equipment Innovation & Supply. This can be overcome with technology, training and education. However, that in itself is a challenge.

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MARCH 11, 2025

This was now a race to place any person with a pulse into a role, hoping that you could train them up quickly while you capitalized on the pent up demand from diners to enjoy their favorite restaurants again. Once onboarded, Immersive training videos show new hires the precise expectations of a day-on-the-job rather than long form manuals.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We also continually invest in our associates with team building, support, new benefits, and trainings that equip them to better serve our customers. Absolutely, we had to stop thinking of ourselves as a restaurant equipment company and start thinking of KaTom as a customer-service company. Patricia Bible.

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JUNE 8, 2020

” Restaurants must elevate safety and cleanliness protocols, train employees about new processes and policies, track compliance, and implement immediate corrective actions, as needed. Enforce social distancing and require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the guidelines for your jurisdiction.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Given how different this year’s winter dining experience will be, restaurants will need to train staff to execute a turnkey dining experience in yet another “new normal.” With the right combination of technology and training, you can set your staff up for success in the next phase of COVID-19 dining.

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JULY 23, 2024

These decision-making algorithms account not only for staffing times and locations but also for specific roles and stations within the restaurant, which keeps minor employees from using equipment or handling materials they aren’t legally authorized to work with.

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MARCH 15, 2021

Just as the restaurant industry evolves, so too must the industry of education. If you teach in a live restaurant environment on your campus is it operated with five times as many cooks in training as would be possible in a real restaurant? When this change does not occur then the strong shall survive and the weak shall perish.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As restaurants have been gradually permitted to reopen, they have new regulations to follow, including restricted onsite capacity, strict cleaning and disinfecting protocols, social distancing rules, and mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Prioritize Training. and emergency personnel (e.g.,

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In fact, she has experienced every aspect of the food industry: learning the ropes as a fry girl, managing restaurants, inspecting businesses for the health department, and educating and improving food safety for corporate brands, academia, and regulatory bodies. Training and education are imperative.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

How important is continual training? To maintain consistency across stores, brands should implement the following best practices: Robust Onboarding Training Program : Develop a comprehensive onboarding process that includes detailed training on brand standards, guidelines, voice, tone, and standard operating procedures.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some companies have even spent upwards of $1 billion on personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning procedure trainings, cleaning and disinfecting products, and other pandemic-related costs. Invest in proper training and certification. Provide staff and patrons with PPE and hygiene essentials.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

In my experience, when labor issues arise, training and education of the crew are the first things to suffer. It’s impossible to track training for all these employees as they come and go unless you have reliable systems. Make sure that your team is trained and that you have documentation to prove it.

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MARCH 3, 2021

OSHA notes that this will involve a variety of engineering controls, administrative policies, and personal protective equipment. Educate and train your workers on COVID-19. Restaurant operators should get creative and use communication/education methods such as signage, text messages, or email blasts.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Operators should set the standard of safety within their hospitality businesses by taking steps to mitigate risks within the restaurant, educating staff members about potential slip and fall hazards, and providing guidance on steps to take should a slip and fall accident occur.

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MAY 4, 2022

One would assume that you dedicated the time and effort to your education, otherwise graduation might not be within your grasp. Experience is ultimately the best educator. [] TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN – YOUR EDUCATION WILL. The same holds true for the equipment (very expensive I might add) that we work with.

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JUNE 5, 2024

Andrew and Judith Economos Rooftop Edible Garden at Selby Gardens, which was planned, planted, and maintained by Operation EcoVets, a non-profit organization that provides personal, educational, and professional growth opportunities for military veterans. Michael Klauber worked with world-renowned kitchen designer Jimi Yui, of Yui Design.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Educate yourself If there’s one thing to know when opening a new business—especially a new restaurant—it’s that there’s no such thing as “too much research.” Educating yourself and thoroughly researching every aspect of your new restaurant and your local landscape is only going to help you with fleshing out your plan.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

There are a few reasons: New employees often lack training; ill-equipped and inexperienced workers sustain more injuries trying to use machinery or tools with which they are not familiar. New managers jump in without being well educated on reporting or handling of claims.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Education and awareness are critical in ensuring compliance with ever changing rules and regulations. Staff training around how to identify, assess, and respond to challenges ranging from equipment breakdowns to cybersecurity breaches can avoid significant negative impacts to business.

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Four significant benefits to using digital tools include their ability to: increase safety, quality, accuracy, productivity, and efficiency, minimize risks, train and empower your employees, and manage COVID protocols. Train and Empower Your Employees. Increase Safety, Quality, Accuracy, Productivity, and Efficiency.

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MAY 7, 2020

Training new people is easier with shorter menus.” In preparation for reopening, Egger, who has more than 17 years of food safety regulation and restaurant sanitation experience in Ohio and Florida, trained hundreds of Datz employees on its stepped-up health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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MARCH 6, 2023

In an industry known for having a high turnover rate and being a fast-paced environment, proper employee training and education is essential. This improves employee productivity and gives employees more time and energy to execute additional tasks, without having them feel overwhelmed.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Train your staff. Educate your employees why it’s essential to reduce food waste and train them on how to accomplish this. This helps prevent over-ordering, and will result in more accurate data, a better understanding of food order patterns, and less food waste.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Convince your restaurant to organize a softball or pick-up basketball team, or even install a few pieces of weight training equipment in the basement of your business. Yes – a well-trained and educated employee has the ability to move elsewhere, but that is what makes you and your restaurant attractive to a steady stream of new cooks.

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JUNE 15, 2020

It requires businesses to overhaul cleaning procedures, conduct thorough training and implement new employee-centric policies. One of the most effective ways that restaurants can make a positive cultural shift is by investing in employee training. Training topics should include infection prevention, food safety and personal hygiene.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Investing in teamwork, internal training, and career development—such as structured in-house wine education—creates a sense of belonging and shared growth. . – Joe Haubenhofer, Plaid Penguin founder The Power of Team Service A strong team culture enhances employee experience and performance.

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JUNE 6, 2023

Educate your diners. Train your staff. Establishments should rely on a wide variety of training courses to ensure those with minimal experience in a restaurant are aware of all the issues discussed above as well as the message that food safety is important in your restaurant. Gain buy-in for the plan from the management team.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Restaurants need to zero in on finding out what they are really good at, buy the best quality raw materials, train their cooks to execute consistently great delivery of attractive and tasty food, and deliver it hot or cold as required. Plan, equip, train, evaluate, educate, and celebrate each and every employee.

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JULY 29, 2021

Educate Employees. Consequently, you should educate all employees about safe security practices like using strong passwords, not opening suspicious emails, and always logging out of devices. Be sure to hold regular refresher training to ensure no one forgets these best practices.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Rick Camac, Executive Director of Industry Relations at the I nstitute of Culinary Education. This could mean training your staff in stronger upsell, or investing in technology that helps your restaurant operate more efficiently. This could mean adding and promoting a higher-margin pasta dish to balance out a lower-margin steak.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

We have historically and continue to offer competitive pay, thorough training programs, flexible hours and a fun work environment so that we can continue to staff our locations as we grow. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. Scott Lawton, Co-founder and CEO, bartaco.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When launching such a program, managers can decrease their costs and increase their chances of success by using a bin system to separate recyclables from other trash, educating staff on proper recycling procedures, and monitoring disposal practices to verify that employees are putting their training to work. Staff Training.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Therefore, the first step is to educate all staff members about food safety and restaurant cleanliness, not just the cleaning personnel. Everyone should follow the proper procedure every day, not just during training sessions. The pandemic has only amplified this behavior. Overall Operations.

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