Next to serving delicious food, your biggest responsibility when running a restaurant is to keep the place clean. Doing so protects your patrons and employees from harmful bacteria and food-borne illnesses. Fortunately, technological advancements in plastic products and other areas have made it easier to keep your eatery sanitary. Here are a few tips to improve the cleanliness of your business. 

How to Keep Your Restaurant Clean & Sanitary

1. Install Sneeze Guards Over Buffet Tables

If you host a buffet or salad bar, some of the most important plastic products you can order are sneeze guards. These acrylic sheets protect the food from your customers’ mouths and potential airborne contaminants, but ensure each item is still visible and easy to access. They’re also durable and easy to clean, so employees should have no issue quickly wiping them down throughout the day. 

2. Add Easy-to-Clean Table Tops

In a busy restaurant, having systems in place for seamless transitions from one patron to the next is necessary. One factor conducive to this process is having table tops that are easy to keep clean. Install heat and scratch resistant materials that are also non-porous so they won’t absorb liquids or harbor bacteria. Many restaurateurs install laminate table tops, but you can also add a plastic product, like polycarbonate sheets, over a solid wood base to achieve the same result in a more stylish fashion.

3. Maintain Staff Cleaning Chart

Keeping a restaurant clean is a team affair. When staff members are working, assign them a specific cleaning task, such as wiping down the drink machine or polishing the expo station, that must be completed at the end of their shift. At least once a quarter, have a deep-cleaning session where everyone shows up to thoroughly wash every nook and cranny inside the establishment after hours.

At Min Plastics & Supply in Honolulu, HI, they customize and fabricate a variety of high-quality plastic products that will help keep your restaurant spotless. This locally owned business has served Oahu and the Hawaiian Islands since 1950. View some of their available products by visiting their website, or call them at (808) 847-1511 to discuss a customized application.