Thursday, September 19, 2013

Dangerous Kitchen

Organization is the most important part of setting up a kitchen. Everything needs to have its place and everyone needs to know where tools and products need to go. Look at your own kitchen in your home. It is no different in a restaurant kitchen. You should be able to go to a shelf, a drawer, or a rack and find the things you need, to do your job. When you become unorganized, or simply lazy, the kitchen becomes a hazardous place to work.

Look into your own kitchen. You have pots, pans, knives, forks, glassware, plates, etc. This is usually on a small scale. In an industrial kitchen, it is no different. It is on a large scale. The heat from the various stoves, ovens, flattops, etc., can be a major issue. Getting burned is another one of those dangers because of lack of attention. Caring knives can be extremely dangerous. Employees can easily be cut or stabbed by not paying attention. I was once taught that most accidents are preventable. Think about that. When the heat is on and hustle and bustle of the kitchen is in full swing, pay attention. Nothing in a kitchen is so important that you need to risk your safety, your life, or someone else's. Go home they way you came to work, ten fingers, ten toes, and all your body parts.

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