For more information, please visit 
http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/
Also, take a look at The Institute of Hospitality Blog
If you still want to learn more then read
The British Hospitality Association Report

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MANAGING RISKS IN CATERING AND HOSPITALITY

Experience has shown us that businesses are great and customer service and ensuring the food risks are taken care of. However, with this, the general H&S requirements are neglected… Are you guilty of this? Do you overlook your general health and safety risk assessments and procedures? Safety2Business has experience within the sector and especially within multi-site locations ensuring you operate to the same system and making all staff aware of the risks.

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SOME* DOCUMENTS TO CONSIDER:

1. Health and Safety Policy and associated template policies
2. Audits, Inspections and Checklists
3. Risk Assessments
- local risk assessments
- lone working
- manual handling
- new and expecting mothers
- home working
- stress management
- display screen equipment
- young people
- contractor safety
4. Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Log Book
5. COSHH Assessments
6. Accident Assistance
7. Accreditation Assistance
8. Safe Working Procedures

SOME* SECTOR-SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS:

1. Bars and Restaurants
- slips, trips and falls
- broken glass
- electricity
- use of chemicals
- falls from height
2. Cellar Activities
- changing gas cylinders
- manual handling
- chemicals and substances
- movement and storage of gas bottles
- machinery and equipment
3.  Kitchen Activities
- knives
- deep fat fryers
- slips, trips and falls
- hot surfaces
- manual handling
- gas
- electricity
- fire
4. External and Internal Play Areas
- slips, trips and falls
- child security
- ball pools
- slides
- bouncy castle

* Note that the above lists are not exhaustive. For more details do not hesitate to contact us.