Cintas Offers Outdoor Dining Checklist to Help Restaurants Get READY for Summer
June 20 2017 - 8:04AM
Business Wire
Checklist helps restaurants prepare for patio
and rooftop season
Now that temperatures are on the rise, restaurants have opened
their patio and rooftop areas, attracting customers eager for a fun
dining experience. To help restaurants get READY for increased
summer traffic, Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) shares eight tips
that will help restaurants gain a raving patio and rooftop
review.
“After being cooped up all winter, people want to sit back,
relax and enjoy the summer sun with fresh food, whether it’s at
their favorite restaurant’s patio or at a buzzing new rooftop bar,”
said John Engel, Director of Marketing, Cintas. “Just as
restaurants prepare their menu for the summer, they must also
prepare their outdoor dining area to provide guests with a
memorable experience.”
Restaurants can improve their customers’ outdoor dining
experience and keep patrons returning by following these simple
steps:
- Spruce up entryways and awnings.
When approaching a restaurant, the first things customers often see
are the entryway and awnings, but these areas can easily get dirty
after a long winter or a stormy summer night. Dirt, debris, leaves
and even cigarette butts littering the walkup area of a restaurant
can send the wrong message to customers, so make sure to tidy up
these areas before and after every shift.
- Keep glass shiny. Windows,
doors, display cases and counters should always be kept clean and
fingerprint-free. If glass surfaces have any dings or cracks,
address the issue quickly so it doesn’t spread or shatter. Remind
workers to check on these areas throughout the day and test for
stress on any glass surfaces.
- Keep outdoor dining areas clean.
When people dine outside, they expect the patio or rooftop area to
be spotless. Check for spider webs, bugs, leaves and other critters
or litter hanging around outdoor tables, umbrellas and
doorways.
- Deep clean carpets. While most
outdoor dining areas don’t have carpet, indoor carpet often sees
the worst of winter – from snow to dirt to salt – and dirty floors
can project a poor image and create bad odors. While the patio
fills up, make sure customers who dine inside receive a great
experience as well.
- Implement a matting program.
Keep the outside, outside. Matting traps dirt and debris at the
door, stopping it from entering a facility. Matting also stops
puddles from accumulating after summer storms and absorbs any water
to reduce mildew odors. Certain matting providers offer custom
options, allowing restaurants new ways to brand themselves in the
summer and throughout the year.
- Light up the night. Make sure
all outdoor lighting is working properly and that it’s free of
dust. Additionally, check rafters and shelves for dust that could
potentially land in a customer’s dish.
- Prepare for summer storms. While
summer can bring some of the best weather, it can also serve up
some disastrous storms. Prepare for emergencies like power outages
or flooding by updating the emergency preparedness plan. Keep these
plans in easy-to-access areas and prepare staff accordingly.
- Prepare the plumbing. After a
long winter, residue can easily build up inside of plumbing drains,
resulting in expensive clogs. Check plumbing regularly to help
prevent drain backups in the kitchen and restroom. One way to
prevent a backup from happening – particularly in older buildings
or high traffic facilities – is to have them jetted to eliminate
accumulated residue and potential clogs.
From the kitchen to the host stand, indoor booths to outdoor
bars, Cintas delivers a wide range of solutions to enable
restaurants to provide a clean, safe and secure environment every
season. For more information about Cintas’ solutions for
foodservice facilities, visit www.cintas.com/managedsolutions.
About Cintas Corporation:
Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all
types and sizes get READY™ to open their doors with
confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and
services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their
facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With
products and services including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom
supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and
testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers
get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in
Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the
Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a
component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and
Nasdaq-100 Index.
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