Valentine’s Day Chocolate for Your Dedicated Employees

Valentine’s Day Chocolate for Your Dedicated Employees

Tips and Advice for Restaurants That Rely on Bagged Ice Delivery

by Hannah Kuhn

If you do not have an ice machine in your restaurant kitchen, then you can rely on deliveries of bagged ice to get you through. There are even some advantages to this approach. You don't have to worry about keeping an ice machine clean, and you don't have to worry about your ice machine being unable to keep up at times of high demand. To learn more about this process, check out the tips and advice below.

Have a dedicated ice freezer.

Don't just assume you'll stick a few bags of ice wherever they tend to fit in the freezer. It can be tough to manage cross-contamination risk when you have ice, which will be consumed without cooking, alongside meats and other uncooked foods. Instead, designate a certain freezer, even if it is a small one, to ice storage only. This way, you can stack the ice anywhere inside the freezer without worrying it will be contaminated by something else, which will really come in handy when the ice delivery truck comes and your employees are all in a rush.

Schedule deliveries more often.

Rather than having a large amount of ice delivered once a week or every other week, try to have your deliveries made twice a week — or even more often than that if you're busy. This way, if your demand for ice increases for some reason, then you won't have to go as long without ice. You can call the delivery company, tell them you'll need some extra the next time they are out, and count on that extra ice being there soon.

Connect your ice freezer to the generator.

Assuming you have a generator for your kitchen, make sure the freezer where you store your ice is connected to it. Ice is one of the most important commodities when the power goes out. You'll find yourself wanting to use it for items that you need to keep cool to prevent them from spoiling. If your ice freezer is not on a generator, then you'll also have a lot of melted ice to deal with, which can get messy.

Having bagged ice delivered can be a great way of keeping your restaurant kitchen stocked with ice and by using these tips you won't have to worry. Find an ice delivery company you can rely on. If you adhere to the tips above, then you should be in good shape.


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Valentine’s Day Chocolate for Your Dedicated Employees

Through the years, some of my most memorable Valentine’s Day gifts have been the unexpected ones I received. For instance, when I was a teenager, my father surprised me with a white bear, a helium balloon, and a box of candy one year. As an adult, I always feel special when my employer presents me with an unexpected gift. If you are an employer, consider surprising your dedicated employees this year with a special treat for Valentine’s Day. Food items are usually a big hit at the office. For example, your workers would probably enjoy a basket of gourmet chocolates. On this blog, you will learn how to reward your employees this Valentine’s Day with the best gourmet chocolates on the market today.

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