Keeping Cool: Essential Practices for Cooler Door Maintenance

It is easy to overlook and may even seem trivial, but monitoring and maintaining the cooler doors is crucial for food safety, quality, and energy efficiency. Neglecting these policies and procedures can lead to sub-par food, wasted product, and even sick guests. In this video, you will learn best practices for cooler door maintenance, including inspections, staff training, helpful equipment, and implementing the FIFO method with your inventory. Following these practices, you will enhance operational efficiency and contribute to a positive guest experience. Elevate your restaurant's standards by ensuring cooler doors remain closed, ensuring optimal conditions for food storage and service.

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Keeping Cool: Essential Practices for Cooler Door Maintenance

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It is easy to overlook and may even seem trivial, but monitoring and maintaining the cooler doors is crucial for food safety, quality, and energy efficiency. Neglecting these policies and procedures can lead to sub-par food, wasted product, and even sick guests.

In this video, you will learn best practices for cooler door maintenance, including inspections, staff training, helpful equipment, and implementing the FIFO method with your inventory. Following these practices, you will enhance operational efficiency and contribute to a positive guest experience. Elevate your restaurant's standards by ensuring cooler doors remain closed, ensuring optimal conditions for food storage and service.

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