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Lysol Fights Allergies
Lysol disinfecting products kill 99.9 percent of cold and flu germs on hard nonporous surfaces. Learn how Lysol disinfectant spray can help eliminate mold and mildew growth on surfaces in your restaurant that can cause allergic reactions. Go to lysol.com for more information.
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ReStockit.com Tip: Be Prepared
When working in the food service industry, hygiene is paramount. Hand sanitizers like the one made by Purell, are an effective way to keep your employees protected from germs and bacteria, and to enable them to protect others as well. Install sanitizer dispensers in wait stations, rest rooms, and kitchen. Go an additional step by purchasing small bottles of the sanitizers that your staff can carry around in their apron pockets. Offer some quick guidelines for how and when to use the sanitizer, such as after handling raw meat, delivering food to tables, and after sneezing or coughing.
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Budget Conscious Wine Glasses
Worried about your stemware budget? Then look into purchasing an all-purpose wine glass. Many companies are now creating all-purpose designs for the restauranteurs conscious of budget, cabinet space and simplicity. They can limit your wine glass and stemware collection to a single size. Most all-purpose wine glass designs are attractive and relatively inexpensive.
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ReStockit.com Tip: Paper Towel Trends
Paper towel concerns in public restrooms center around control and capacity. Many businesses are turning to paper towel dispensers that only dispense a single paper towel or a controlled length of towels at a time to cut down on paper overuse and waste. Businesses are also stopping use of folded towels for the same reason - customers take too many at a time.
Restaurants are also doing away with small dispensers and opting for dispensers that hold as much paper as possible. Jumbo dispensers no longer have to look industrial as manufacturers work to create stylish designs. And restaurant owners can reduce the labor needed to check and refill them.
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Avoiding the "Top Five"
Keeping public restrooms clean means paying attention to what's known in the cleaning industry as the "Top Five." These are the five most typical restroom complaints and the most common cleaning challenges. They are:
1) Cross-contamination hazards
2) Soap and towel dispensers that don't work
3) Unsightly garbage
4) Soiled or stained surfaces
5) Persistent odors
The International Sanitary Supply Association's (ISSA) Web site offers a 12-step set of general guidelines entitled "How to Properly Clean a Restroom." It will give guidelines for solutions to the "Top Five" that include cleaning countertops by starting at the backsplash and working toward the drain and ensuring paper towels are always restocked.
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ReStockit.com Tip: Storing Extra Paper Products
Buying paper products in bulk is a necessity for a restaurant. But what to do with the cases of paper towels and toilet paper rolls when they aren't being used? Kimberly Clark has cases of paper towels at 20 per case, for example. That's a lot of extra space being taken up! It's a good idea to keep your stock in stages. Place about five back-up rolls of paper towels in your kitchen and/or food prep area. Leave the remaining in your pantry or storage area.
For toilet paper, make a pyramid of three spare rolls on the back of the toilet. Alternately, keep a basket of a few rolls nearby the toilet. The overstock can also be kept in your storage area. Be sure to check supplies regularly -- both in the restaurant and in the supply area.
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Choosing Cloth Over Paper Napkins
Research has found that restaurant patrons prefer cloth over paper napkins.
According to studies done by the National Restaurant Association and market research reports, the average restaurant customer uses 2.5 paper napkins per meal at an average of 2˘ per napkin. Per year, 461,600 tons of paper napkins are disposed. That's 2.6 million cubic yards or 50 football fields 30 feet deep. If cloth replaced paper, landfill consumption would be reduced by 2.5 million cubic yards.
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ReStockit.com Tip: Plastic Cups: Translucent Polysterene Durable and Easy to Hold
When it comes to choosing plastic cups for your food establishment, consider choosing cups made from translucent Polysterene. Polysterene creates a very sturdy and durable plastic that make these plastic cups easy for your customers to hold. This means less spills and better service. Preventing accidents is of great concern in any food establishment and by choosing Polysterene plastic cups, you can rest assured that you are offering your customers plastic cups that are strong and heavy-duty.
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Latex Allergies and Public Soap Dispensers
Latex sensitization has become a great concern for consumers in restaurants. An increasing number of people are experiencing reactions, some severe, to natural proteins in latex that are dispensed from soap and hand-sanitizer dispensing machines in bathrooms.
One area of concern to this latex allergy are the bag-in-box soaps, which contain a latex nozzle. For restaurant managers it's important to note the latex quantity in soap boxes and bags before purchasing. Some latex nozzles offer synthetic latex (polyisoprene), it is not natural rubber latex or dry natural rubber, so it's not a high risk to consumers with a latex allergy.
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Cleaning "Green"
If you are a "green," or environmentally conscious, restaurant and worry about cleaning chemicals, think about purchasing a
chemical-free steam/vapor cleaner when you consider your janitorial supplies.
These cleaners are able to melt away dirt, soil and residue. They have safety features and can produce a vapor that is finer than steam. They require no chemicals and kill bacteria as they clean.
