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Notes from the floor

Practical writing on running kitchens, hotels and catering operations — checklists, inspections, corrective actions and the numbers behind them.

September 12, 2026 · 2 min read

One number per branch: how a quality index keeps six kitchens honest

Why a branch score built from the same checks, weights and misses is worth more than six opinions.

Dashboards
Multi-branch
Quality

September 9, 2026 · 2 min read

From WhatsApp groups to corrective actions

A broken chiller mentioned in a group chat is a story. A corrective action with an owner, a root cause and a due date is a fix.

Corrective actions
Maintenance
Operations

September 5, 2026 · 2 min read

Preparing for a municipal food-safety inspection: a 30-day plan

What inspectors in Egypt and the Gulf actually ask for, and how to have the record ready before they walk in.

Inspections
Compliance
Standards

September 1, 2026 · 3 min read

HACCP checklists your staff will actually complete

Six design rules for a floor checklist that gets done at 23:00 on a Thursday — and produces evidence an auditor accepts.

Checklists
HACCP
Floor operations