The Great Debate: Hand Dryers or Paper Towels?

Washing your hands is a simple task, yet it is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of disease and infection. Germs can easily spread in restaurants and food establishments because large numbers of people are gathered in a small capacity. Unlikely perpetrators, like dish towels, may spread bacteria when servers wipe down table tops or chairs. With the flu season quickly approaching, Public Kitchen Supply has compared hand dryers to paper towels, in hopes of exposing which method will keep you happy and healthy.
According to the Washington Post, paper towels are not only more hygienic but people prefer them. Paper towels dry hands quicker while physically removing bacteria. Low pressure hand dryers have a tendency to harbor microscopic bacteria and can blast it into the atmosphere, quickly spreading disease. Touchless battery powered towel dispensers are great because you will not contaminate your hands by turning a nob and guaranteed a fresh paper towel every time. The Touchless Roll Towel Dispenser by San Jamar is a fantastic example of a high quality towel dispenser. It works very well with standard 10” rolls, like the Acme® Hardwound Paper Towel Roll. People who pick paper towels over hand dryers usually do so because of hygiene and customer preference, but there is a solid argument for purchasing hand dryers.
Hand dryers tend to be inexpensive when compared to paper towels. They require very little maintenance, whereas paper towels must be constantly changed and waste paper. From an environmental perspective, hand dryers surpass paper towels exponentially. Environmentalist estimate hand dryers use 5% less energy than paper towels in the first year, and 20% less after five years. The World Dryer SMARTdri Hand Dryer, features automatic operation, has three different speed and sound settings, the longest lifetime available, with top of the line hygienic antimicrobial technology, making it highly efficient and an excellent way to dry hands.
When choosing between hand dyers and paper towels the better choice comes down to opinion. Paper towels are better for overall hygiene and have a higher customer preference. Hand dryers are great because they save money, require less maintenance and are kinder to the environment. But the infamous hand dryer versus paper towel debate is useless if customers and staff do not wash their hands. Remind employees that washing hands is a must in the food industry, you can do this easily with signs like the Update International - Employees Must Wash Hands Sign.
Keeping hands clean is one of the most important moves we can take to prevent the spread of germs and promote food safety. Public Kitchen Supply wants to help you keep your staff, restaurant, customers and body protected. Wash your hands after using the restroom, taking out trash, before cooking and after touching raw meat. Run hot water over your hands and wrists. Lather your hands and wrist with soap, remember to get between your fingers and under your nails, continue this process for 10 to 15 seconds. Lastly rinse and dry your hands using a paper towel or hand dryer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2013. Petri, Alexandra. "The Paper Towel-hand Dryer Wars Are over." The Washignton Post. N.p., 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2013. Smithers, Rebecca. "Paper Towels Least Green Way of Drying Hands, Study Finds." The Guardian. N.p., 11 Nov. 2011. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.

Touch Free Restrooms: the New Restaurant Trend

Did you know that a dirty restroom affects the way people perceive a restaurant's cleanliness? In fact, approximately one-third of people will never go back to a restaurant that has a dirty restroom, as discussed in this article from UPI.com. A survey claims this impressive fact; however, at Public Kitchen Supply, we do have a solution for this problem.
The solution is simple. Eliminate the transfer of germs or waste. With ever-changing technology, more and more of our appliances are becoming automated. Only just a few years ago we were amazed/shocked by automatic toilets. We love them, when they work; have hated them when they flush unprovoked, but all-in-all have learned to accept them as the new norm. Now, if you go into a public restroom you assume it'll flush for you, eliminating having to touch the germ-ridden handle.	Rubbermaid - Auto Flush
San Jamar - Chef Revival  Paper Towel Dispenser	It's no wonder that since then, more restaurants are turning their entire restroom into a touch-free haven. It's becoming easier to do this with the amount of touch-free restroom supplies being offered. You can choose to have your toilet flush automatically, your sink water turn on and off for you, the soap dispense automatically into your hand. Then, you can dry your hands with a paper towel dispenser that senses when you need a piece. All that remains left to be turned automatic is the toilet paper dispensers and doors.
Switching from the traditional manual appliances to touchless restroom supplies is a great way to keep your restaurant feeling clean. The less your customer has to touch, the more clean they feel, and the more clean they'll perceive your restaurant to be. It all goes hand-in-hand. If you're willing to spend a bit more to turn your restaurant restroom into an up-to-date automatic restroom, then they'll know you're serious about hygiene. The hygiene of your restroom translates back to the hygiene of your kitchen. Logically, there's a good chance you'll put into effect the same ways to eliminate cross-contamination of food and germs where the food is being made as you did in your restroom.	Chemco - Touchless Dispenser  for Hand Sanitizer
Whether you've already got touch-free appliances in your restaurant bathrooms and need to replace them, or you're ready to update, Public Kitchen Supply wants to help you. We know it can be tough and that's why we've got a selection of automatic restroom supplies on sale right now like our Auto Faucets and Hand Dryers.

Rubbermaid - Milano Auto Faucet	World Dryer - Auto Hand Dryer	Rubbermaid - Foot Step Trash Container