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Restaurant Premises Safety
It is not enough that restaurant industry employees just show up to work on time. Or as is far too often the case, even show up at all. That is only the beginning. While at work, employees must also take accountability for their actions. Especially when it comes to...
What is Going on in Restaurants and Bars?
You may be surprised at the number of things that can go catastrophically wrong in a restaurant. There are so many things, in fact, that 8 people per day die in a restaurant. You read that right. 8. Every day. You may be asking, "What in the world is going on in...
Drive-Thru Hot Beverage Disasters
Make no mistake about it, restaurants can be very dangerous places for those who are untrained or untrustworthy. And they can be very dangerous places for those who enter establishments where the people in charge (the various levels of management and the owner) are...
Industry Hazards at the Heart of Restaurant Lawsuits
A critical restaurant industry hazard that is all too often at the heart is restaurant lawsuits is...the hearts and minds of the people running the place. To be certain, ignorance of industry standards is a major problem among restaurant industry personnel. But that's...
Catastrophic Incidents in the Restaurant Industry
Catastrophic incidents and injuries have an absolutely devastating impact on the restaurant industry that we know and love. Restaurants that are otherwise profitable businesses are having to close their doors from the overwhelmingly negative impact of: ➡️ slip and...
Visible Signs of Intoxication are Not Always Obvious
Alcohol servers, managers, ownership, and employee level personnel would do well to remember that visible signs of intoxication are not always obvious. The key to looking out for them in the restaurant and bar industry is having all alcohol industry personnel: ➡️ On...
Hot Coffee Cases Don’t Win on Temperature
Everyone's heard of the hot coffee burn case from the 90s. But not everyone understands it. For one, many people have no idea how serious of a problem drive thru hot coffee burns have become in the restaurant industry, let alone the causes behind it or the industry...
The Billions of Dollars Lost in Restaurant Lawsuits
If an incident happens in a restaurant that results in an employee, customer, vendor, contractor, or other being injured, harmed, sickened, maimed, or killed, you can bet that the lawyers will circle around it, its business, and its assets like ravenous crows. The...
What Causes Restaurant Scalds and Burns?
Restaurant drive thru scalds and burns from hot beverages have become a problem of epidemic proportions. The Burn Foundation states that the food service industry experiences the highest number of burns of any employment sector — listing job positions of cooks, food...
Restaurants, OSHA & Shared Space
Shared Space Applies to Your Restaurant Lawsuit! Why? Because OSHA applies to your restaurant Lawsuit! OSHA guidelines play a significant role in almost every kind of restaurant industry incident as it pertains to safety, health, and security, not just those involving...