How To's and Guides
- Emily De Vogele
- Jan 17, 2025
How To Clean A Commercial Kitchen? A Cooksmill Hospitality Guide
Cleaning is an essential part of life. From cleaning around the house to offices, schools and kitchens, there’s no underestimating the importance of a clean and hygienic workplace. A clean kitchen isn't just about looking nice, it's crucial for food safety, employee health, and overall business success. Proper cleaning techniques help to ...
- Emily De Vogele
- Dec 6, 2024
Melamine Crockery Care Guide
Melamine is a food-safe plastic crockery that can be used in a multitude of settings. It is durable and easy to clean, making it a great alternative to porcelain and ceramics. Melamine is virtually unbreakable so you don’t have to worry about wait staff or customers chipping or breaking these pieces. Known for also being ...
- Siddra Afzal
- Nov 15, 2024
Porcelain Perfection: A Comprehensive Care Guide
With its delicate beauty and durability, porcelain has been a staple in kitchens and dining rooms for centuries. Whether you're an experienced chef or a home cook, understanding how to care for your porcelain crockery is essential to preserving its elegance and functionality. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the intricacies of ...
- Emily De Vogele
- Nov 8, 2024
Best Practices for Hot Food Displays and Safe Food Handling
Hot food displays are common practice across most food service establishments. But they are more than just a visual feast to entice customers, they can impact customer satisfaction and overall sales and hygiene stats. Keeping your hot food display clean is key, but there are so many more tips and tricks in order to achieve the most mouthwatering ...
- Emily De Vogele
- Oct 25, 2024
Essential Food Safety Handling Tips For Businesses
Food safety management is key for businesses and establishments that serve, handle or prepare food in any capacity. You must ensure that you have the correct food safety management procedures in place to adhere to UK Law and prevent fines and punishment. Food businesses must ensure that their food practices minimise the risk of harm to the ...
- Emily De Vogele
- Oct 11, 2024
Cutlery Care Guide: Keep Your Silverware Sparkling
Looking after your cutlery ensures longevity and saves costs over time as replacements will be rare and infrequent. While it may seem easier to put everything in the dishwasher and hope for the best, this can result in scratches and dulling your pieces over time. Knives, forks and spoons are seemingly easy, but specialist cutlery might take a bit ...
- Siddra Afzal
- Aug 9, 2024
Maximise Your Kitchen Space: Essential Tips for Cafes and Restaurants
In the fast-paced world of hospitality, kitchen space is an important asset for cafes and restaurants. Whether you’re opening a new establishment or looking to optimise your existing space, these space-saving tips can significantly enhance your kitchen's efficiency and productivity.Rethink Your Kitchen Layout
You may find that re-organising ...
- Emily De Vogele
- Aug 2, 2024
How To Safely Deliver Your Pizza
Safe pizza delivery involves protecting the quality of the pizza and ensuring customer satisfaction. When someone orders a pizza for delivery, they imagine a perfectly cooked pizza with the perfect amount of cheese and toppings. There’s nothing worse than receiving a cold pizza, and no surer way to offend customers. For the best repeat ...
- Emily De Vogele
- Jul 5, 2024
Setting The Perfect Table: A Guide To Cutlery Placement
Whether you're hosting a fancy dinner party or a casual get-together, a well-set table can elevate the dining experience. But how do you set a table? How do you arrange all that cutlery without feeling confused? And how do you set cutlery on the table correctly and in the right order? Don’t worry, this guide will walk you through the basics ...
- Siddra Afzal
- Apr 12, 2024
Everything You Need to Set up a Cooking Class
Cooking classes are a great opportunity for both experienced chefs and home cooks looking to develop their skills further. If you’re looking to set up your own cooking class, there are a number of cooking and kitchen essentials that you will need. Ensuring you have everything you need means your cooking students will get the most experience ...