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

Food Safety Needs Labeling System

Did you know? 76% of food allergy deaths occur outside of the home.

With a statistic this high, you ought to wonder what happens outside the home that doesn’t happen in the home. One of the biggest pieces of the puzzle is simply not paying attention. In one’s home, one pays attention to whatever food allergies they or their family member have. They are extra careful when preparing any food that may potentially be harmful.

On the other hand, when you’re out, let’s say at a restaurant, there are a lot of things that can go wrong and cause an allergic person to end up eating an item they are allergic to. They can eat food that has come into contact with their allergy, their allergy was never kept from their food, or they were not told that the specific ingredient was in the food to begin with.

Now here’s a spot that gets even trickier when eating out. If a cook or chef is not trained properly, they may think that it’s okay to simply “remove” an allergy item and then send the dish out. If a person is severely or mildly allergic, this can still highly affect them. Some people are so allergic to some ingredients coming into contact with the item, can potentially be fatal.

What can restaurants do to help fix this issue? Educate and Label. 

Educating your staff regularly about food allergies is important in any type of establishment that serves food to consumers. Everyone on the staff needs to know how to answer food questions, how to suggest food options, and how to prepare food without cross-contamination.

Next, the restaurant needs to learn how to label. By investing in and installing a labeling system in your kitchen you can know immediately what food contains with absolutely no guessing.

While educating your staff is something that we can’t necessarily help with, we can help you with the labeling side of things. At Public Kitchen Supply we offer a wide assortment of labels for food safety. Just browse our label category and you’ll be sure to find something that will meet your needs and keep your restaurant allergy-safe. For more information, browse our selection: http://bit.ly/10wy3Pm