Keeping Cleanliness in Critical Areas

We will all agree that the dining room is probably one of the two most important places to keep spic and spac in a restaurant. But overall, there are other places in the restaurant that are just as critical to keep clean as the dining room area.

Basically, the whole restaurant should be kept clean and in order at all times. However, there are areas that should be zeroed in on extra cleanliness.

One of them is your kitchen. A clean kitchen would mean clean food. Kitchen sinks should be kept clean and free of food particles. Ideally, there should be different kitchen sinks for different purposes like dishwashing of plates and other guest dinnerware, for pots and pans and utility wares and for preparation. All sinks should be washed and scrubbed and wiped dry after every major washing.

Workstations and cooking stations should be maintained clean and in order even while cooking. Garbage and food trimmings should go straight to the trash bin. Kitchen floors, cupboards and walls should be cleaned and wiped dry on a daily basis but a end of shift major cleaning is highly recommended.

Another area where cleanliness is extra-expected by guests is your toilet. First of all, a toilet should smell clean. If bacteria thrive in your toilet, then it is not clean. The bathroom sink must be kept clean and dry as often as possible. (Expensive toilet fixtures like vessel sinks and fabulous faucets do not ensure a clean toilet!) Trash receptacles should be emptied at least 3 times a day and washed twice a week to keep off bad smell. The toilet should be cleaned and disinfected at least weekly.

Restaurants have a great pressure to be clean as the product served in this place is food. Therefore, restaurant owners have to keep a high standard of cleanliness or guests get turned off.