Operations
What to do when a restaurant employee is sick
Illness can put operators in a labor and public health pickle. Here's how to to handle it, Advice Guy says.
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For many reasons, having to let an employee go is one of the most difficult and unpleasant tasks we face as employers. Situations leading up to a termination are always stressful on you, the employee, the rest of your staff, and even your guests.
With health and freshness two of the major forces driving menus today, produce is top on operators’ purchase orders. Indeed, restaurants have been making a big effort to put more fruits and vegetables on the plate. But this effort hit a roadblock with recent E.coli scares and salmonella outbreaks. As a result, food safety has become the priority for suppliers and buyers of fresh produce.