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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

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Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience. The roles of BOH and FOH staff are intertwined yet distinct. Food safety. Cost control. HACCP protocols.

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How to Effectively Sanitize & Clean Your Restaurant

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There’s nothing better than a tidy workstation and clean range hood before service hour; and the post-shift scrub down of the kitchen can be a form of meditation for stressed out chefs. Create (or update) your cleaning task list for both FOH and BOH staff to double down on sanitization in your restaurant.

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9 Restaurant Job Interview Questions to Ask in 2020

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Restaurateurs now also need to know how well new hires will uphold COVID-19 safety measures. If staff jeopardize the health and safety of guests or fellow team members, they can sink the business. Ask these questions in your interviews to find staff who will uphold COVID-19 safety measures and whose values match yours.

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Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

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It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. When hiring restaurant employees, it’s also important to find staff that will take these measures seriously. Provide answers to these questions upfront to stand out and build trust with candidates” she says.

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Cleanliness and Hygiene: The Perfect Pairing for Restaurants

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With this expected influx on the horizon, it’s important that your restaurant takes stock of proper cleaning and hygiene measures for key front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) areas. BOH Processes Gain Visibility in FOH Areas. Kitchen staff have always been accustomed to cleaning regularly to ensure food safety.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

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As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. You will take guest temperatures, if, and when, allowed. So, if someone from FOH gets sick, they too are vulnerable.

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Managing Your Restaurant’s Maintenance & Sanitization During COVID-19

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Consider specialty sanitization services In addition to hourly sanitization of all high-contact surfaces (FOH and BOH), ensuring you have access to professional specialty sanitization will provide more confidence and peace of mind to your staff and guests. A restaurant’s health code depends on it!