the inconsistent application of the food safety law that is affecting all food service kitchens around Ireland
Tracie - The Food Business CoachShow Notes
I am delighted to have these fabulous women taking part in today's Podcast as both are making huge differences in the Irish Food and Drinks industry through their business offerings. Blathnaid Bergin of The Business of Food and Amy Irwin of Conscious Kitchens.
Blathnaid brought to life a huge pain point that food business owners are going through and have been going through for some time- which is the inconsistent application of the food safety law that is affecting all food service kitchens around Ireland- so pubs restaurants, cafes, food trucks... & to be clear- We are talking about people who are doing great work and who are implementing the right practices.
Do these pain points resonate with you: EHO's seem to always find problems that in order to resolve end up costing you HUGE money that you don't have? But you feel so under pressure and humiliated that you bow down and behave!!! Then, another EHO, a different EHO to the one that carried out the original inspection comes in and gives you mixed messages and states that you must spend an enormous amount of money on more equipment!!! If you want to learn how to meet your EHO fairly then this is the Podcast for you, as we discuss the issues we look at the solutions and create provocative questions that YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ASK.
Buckle up and enjoy taking back control in a calm and measured way, because you deserve that and so does your team.
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