Balancing Food Safety and Sustainability in Hotels: Can You Have Both?
Meeting food safety regulations while achieving ambitious sustainability goals is one of the biggest challenges hotels face today. Whether managing fine dining restaurants, all-day buffets, or room service, ensuring compliance and reducing environmental impact can feel overwhelming.But here’s the good news: food safety and sustainability in hotels aren’t opposites. When approached strategically, they can complement each other, helping hotels exceed guest expectations, cut costs, and achieve long-term success. Where Food Safety and Sustainability in Hotels Overlap Sustainability...
5 Steps to Secure a 5* Food Safety Audit for your Hotel
For those working in hospitality, few things can be as nerve-wracking as a food safety audit or inspection - especially when an environmental health officer (EHO) can arrive at any time and many operators are moving to unannounced third party audits to ensure the best and true reflection of their operations is seen, at any point in time. However, with proper preparation and the right tools, your hotel can be ‘audit ready’ all year round,...
Food Safety Simplified: The Ultimate Care Home Software Buying Guide
While certain industries have embraced technology, using it to aid everything from operational efficiency to customer service, the care home sector is still heavily reliant on outdated processes, particularly in relation to food safety.It wouldn’t be uncommon, for example, to see care home staff walking around with pen and paper in hand, manually ticking off checklists to ensure the day-to-day well-being of residents, and regulatory food safety compliance.The trouble is, paperwork can be highly inconsistent....
The Real Cost of Manual Food Safety Processes in Care Homes: Is Your Compliance at Risk?
When it comes to food safety, the stakes couldn’t be higher in care homes. Residents’ health depends on rigorous compliance, yet manual food safety processes often fail to keep up with modern demands, putting a drain on resources and leaving settings open to costly mistakes.In this blog, we look at the hidden costs of paper-based food safety processes in care homes and explore how digital solutions can not only alleviate these burdens, but enhance efficiency,...
Food Safety Audits: How To Prepare For Them To Guarantee 5* Safety
Food safety audits and Environmental Health inspections can be daunting. However, with proper preparation, you can face them with confidence and ensure your business complies with all necessary food safety standards.We’re here to walk you through the essential steps to prepare for your food safety audits and ensure you maintain that 5* Food Hygiene Rating with ease. What is a Food Safety Audit? First, what is a food safety audit?A food safety audit, or food hygiene inspection,...
Rising Cases of E. coli Infection: What You Need to Know
Earlier this month, it was reported that the UK was experiencing an E. coli infection outbreak, with over 100+ reported cases. Since then, the number of people affected has risen to 211, with 147 in England, 35 in Scotland, 27 in Wales and 2 in Northern Ireland.The UK Health Security Agency advises that these reported cases are all part of a single outbreak. They specifically reference ‘Stec 0145’.The exact source of the outbreak is yet...
Unlock Safety Expertise with a Level 2 Food Safety Course
Looking to invest in your team with a Level 2 Food Safety Course?It’s sometimes hard to know what the correct level of training qualification that your employees need. So if you’re unsure, why not read our blog ‘Which Food Hygiene Courses Do I Need? Decoding the Best Level of Training for Your Team’s Success’?However, if you’re a foodservice business then you almost certainly need to invest in a Level 2 Food Safety Course or two...
Which Food Hygiene Courses Do I Need? Decoding the Best Level of Training for Your Team’s Success
Food safety and hygiene has always been a critical aspect of running a hospitality business - making food hygiene courses ever important. By training your staff and investing in their development and safety knowledge, you protect your people and your brand. But from temperature monitoring and hazard identification to proper food storage techniques and allergen awareness, there’s understandably a lot on the plate.Then, with the hospitality staffing issues that have been prevalent in the post-pandemic...
Halloween Creepy Food Ideas for Restaurants: Elevating the Spooky Season
Once upon a time, Halloween was all about donning your favourite costume, enjoying some apple bobbing, or testing out a new culinary creation with the seasonal delight that is the pumpkin.While those experiences certainly have their charm, they might not capture the full eerie essence of Halloween. Fear not, for we have delved into some of the most spine-chilling culinary trends to bring you Halloween spooky food ideas to create a dining experience that embraces...
What to do if you get Food Poisoning on Holiday: A Guide to Staying Safe
Going on holiday is an exciting time filled with new experiences and adventures. However, one unpleasant aspect that can sometimes arise is the possibility of getting food poisoning. You’ve probably seen the recent news about holiday makers being hospitalised due to food poisoning on holiday. So how do you make sure this doesn’t happen to you?Dealing with food poisoning while away from the comfort of home can be challenging. But with the right knowledge and...
