Going Out to Eat with the Family? Signs the Restaurant You Chose is a Good One

How much do you eat out at restaurants? Do you have a specific method for determining which ones are worthy of your hard earned money? It is currently estimated that the average person eats out at least 4 times each week and where they eat is largely determined by specific cleanliness factors in restaurants.

Go to the Bathroom First

For anyone with children, one of the first things you will do is take them to the bathroom to do their business and wash up to eat. This is not only the best tactic for families of young kids, but practically every diner. The overall cleanliness of a restaurant’s bathroom shows off their cleaning tactics. A clean bathroom is almost always proof that the staff cares about the cleanliness of the establishment and ultimately, the quality of food leaving the kitchen.

Look at How Tables Are Cleaned

More and more diners are noticing sanitizing techniques in restaurants, but these obvious signs of cleanliness have been around for decades. Generally, between tables, a server will wipe down a table. Take a close look at the cloth used to wipe down the table. If it is very dirty, it means what came off of another table is simply being wiped onto another. Although it may not be completely practical to change out a towel between each table, the towel should be discarded once it begins to show dirt and grime. It is often the little things that make the biggest difference in your dining experience.

Surfaces Look Dirty or Feel Sticky

Sometimes, when walking into a restaurant, you can feel the dirt and grime everywhere. Generally, tables and countertops are cleaned the most, but not, also the cleanliness of chairs, walls, and floors. Sticky surfaces such as these can be teaming with bacteria and you do not want that as a dining companion.

Does the Staff Look Put Together

There are always those unexpected times when you might spill something on yourself at work and simply venture through your shift and this is perfectly normal. However, if you walk into a restaurant and notice clothing that seems to be stained previously or simply an unkept appearance, it could be an indicator that the restaurant is not as clean as you might like. If the staff are not kept to a certain level of cleanliness in regard to their appearance, they are not likely to be worried about the cleanliness of the restaurant or the overall safety of the food.

Gentle Processing Can Help

Eating out at a restaurant from time to time makes things easier for the cook at home, but if the restaurant chosen is dirty, you will be more worried about contracting a food borne illness rather than who will do the dishes at the end of cooking dinner. Gentle Processing’s™ upcoming technology the ‘Optimizer’ will  specialize in non evasive, consumer safe, patent pending equipment that will allow prepared food to be passed beneath it, much like a heat lamp, to rid the dish of any possible bacteria. Restaurants that use our specialized equipment will help their customers worry less and enjoy their food more.