Personal Hygiene Rules and the Reasons Behind Them
I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the air is thick with the smell of industrial degreaser and the…
Cooking in Waves Rather Than All at Once
I’ve sat in too many humid, shouting kitchens to believe the nonsense that you need a complex, minute-by-minute spreadsheet to…
Combi Ovens and Whether You Need One
I’ve spent far too many Tuesday mornings standing in sweltering, cramped kitchens, watching a stressed-out cook struggle with a piece…
The Complete Guide to Pest Control
I once stood in a school kitchen at 6:30 AM, the air smelling of floor polish and stale bread, watching…
Building a Three-week Cycle That Complies
I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic prep cook try to cross-reference a handwritten…
The School Food Standards, Practically Applied
I remember standing in a kitchen back in 2014, watching a frantic midday service where the steam from a massive…
The Complete Guide to Cleaning and Sanitising
I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the staff are staring at a stack of shiny, expensive manuals, looking…
Twenty Seconds and a Dedicated Basin
I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, the midday rush hitting like a tidal wave, watching a…
Legionella Risk in Little-used Outlets
I remember standing in a primary school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic midday service, when I noticed the…
Planning Production Backwards From Service
I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen three years ago, the air thick with the smell of burnt gravy…