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Alto-Shaam Guide to Reopening On-Premise Dining
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Sophie Scott

4th June 2020

Alto-Shaam Guide to Reopening On-Premise Dining

A look at how the foodservice industry continues to work together to reimagine what safe on-premise dining will look like for customers and employees.

With concerns over the state of the economy, the safety of employees and customers and business survival—foodservice operators continue to show resiliency as they expand off-premise programs and redesign the on-premise dining experience.

Alto-Shaam has some tips to support restaurant operators as they restructure and reopen their business, first published at alto-shaam.com

Rethinking Space

As operators begin to reopen, one of the primary concerns is maintaining social distancing between customers and employees. Capacity in the dining room and kitchen will need to be reduced, as operators redesign and alter the layout of the kitchen and front-of-house. Many will look to build outdoor dining spaces, limit party sizes and require pre-booking to better manage social distancing and plan out traffic entering and leaving the dining room.

In the kitchen, ventless, compact and multi-functional equipment could be the solution for enabling social distancing between cooks. Exclusive Vector® H Series Multi-Cook Ovens feature up to four ovens in one, allowing operators to cook a variety of food items simultaneously while reducing labour and simplifying steps in food production. H Series ovens offer a compact, 21” footprint and are certified ventless, allowing operators to place anywhere in their business to free up crowded kitchens and increase production. Featuring Structured Air Technology®, Vector ovens cook food at the highest quality, two times faster than conventional technology to keep up with peak service times.

The Vector is also now available with ChefLinc technology. Empower your menu and your business with data-driven insights from ChefLinc. This cloud-based remote oven management system features an easy-to-use dashboard for operators to seamlessly push and pull recipes, view oven status, collect and store data, receive detailed service diagnostics and more. Perfect for a socially distanced kitchen!

Streamlining Workflows

Equally important to the kitchen layout, kitchen workflow and reducing steps in food prep and production will be key. The right holding equipment allows operators to prepare menu items in advance so that the kitchen is not crowded and employees are not working on top of each other. Operators need to keep food products at the perfect serving temperature and hold for hours without overcooking or drying out. Alto-Shaam’s exclusive heated holding cabinets with Halo Heat® technology make time stand still in terms of product quality. 

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Maximise Off-premise Success

Moving forward, takeout and delivery will continue to be a key driver for restaurants—as customers re-acclimate to dining in and operators look to diversify their business and maintain revenue streams. As restaurants continue to focus on building to-go programs in the coming months, long-term sustainment will be essential. By choosing simple, easy-to-install equipment, operators can ensure that their existing equipment and systems are not pressured when the time comes to reopening on-premise dining. 

The easiest way to ensure that to-go orders do not disrupt future dine-in service is to dedicate a specific area for to-go orders. An existing kitchen design might not have room to duplicate equipment, which is why compact, ventless systems are crucial to support delivery and takeout programs. Ventless such as the Vector provides added flexibility in terms of kitchen design. Operators can place this equipment anywhere outside of a traditional kitchen hood—maximizing floor space while improving efficiency and workflow. From cooking to holding to chilling, Alto-Shaam offers a complete versatile range in helping operators get equipped for reopening.

Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM) is the master distributor for Alto-Shaam products in the UK and Ireland. For details of local stockists or pricing, please get in touch by calling 01355 244111 or email [email protected].

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First published at alto-shaam.com.

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