Posts Tagged ‘Catering’
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Food Hygiene in Restaurants – The Ten Most Important Food Hygiene Factors Every Restaurant Must Consider As of 20 August 2023, there are 104,364 restaurants and cafes in the UK that have an active food hygiene rating. The importance of food hygiene for all these establishments cannot be underestimated. Achieving a top food hygiene rating…
Read MoreFood and Social Media
The impact of social media on a customer’s decision to buy food from your business is huge and, importantly, growing. The internet itself is not necessarily a new platform for food criticism; restaurant review websites are as old as the internet itself. However, more and more people make their consumerism choices based on social media…
Read MoreFood Hygiene Legislation
Food Hygiene Legislation Learning and applying what you learn in a food hygiene course starts with understanding the basic food principles and what pieces of food hygiene legislation inform them. These regulations are not just there to teach you the best practice. They are there to ensure employers and employees are held accountable for food hygiene…
Read MoreStart a Food Business from Home: A Guide
Introduction With many food businesses closed during the pandemic, lockdown offered an opportunity for many of us to hone our culinary talents. Perhaps you had a moment of realisation, mid-banana bread, that all this food you’ve been making is pretty great and maybe you should look into selling some of it locally. The problem is…
Read MoreFood Safety Mistakes: What to Avoid and How
If you run a food business in the UK, maintaining proper food hygiene should be a priority. Poor food hygiene can risk both your business reputation and the wellbeing of your customers. So, to run a successful food business, you need to avoid rudimentary food safety mistakes and their consequences. Here’s our list of food…
Read MoreFood Hygiene Training for Pubs
If you work in a pub or bar in the United Kingdom, it’s likely that you’ll need a certificate to prove that you understand necessary food hygiene standards. Here’s what you need to know about food hygiene training for pubs. Food hygiene training It is a legal responsibility for everyone who comes into contact with…
Read MoreWhy is food hygiene and safety training important?
Learn the benefits of food hygiene certificates for businesses, of any type and any size!
Read MoreStreet Food Hygiene: 5 Common Problems for Traders
There are a startling number of street traders in the UK. Every festival, high street, farmer’s market and shopping centre seems to have a stall, van or kiosk selling anything from sandwiches to sushi. It’s a multi-million pound industry which employs people from all cultures. Of course, street traders can fall victim to the same…
Read MoreWhat Does Best Before Mean? How to Understand Food Dates
Part of food hygiene doctrine is ensuring that all your produce is fresh and/or safe to eat. However, the food dating system can be difficult to understand. There are 4 main date types. You should base your actions on the date presented and whichever date type assigned to it. So, what does best before mean,…
Read MoreCleaning Kitchen Surfaces – 6 Steps for Proper Hygiene
There is a difference between ‘clean‘ and ‘looking clean‘. ‘Shiny syndrome‘ often affects our judgement when cleaning kitchen surfaces. As a result, appearing spotless does not mean that a work surface is safe for food. In reality, the microscopic nature of bacteria means you cannot often see the danger. 6 Steps to Cleanliness Where to…
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