Summer Safety Safeguards Every Restaurant Should Know

From a guest perspective, summer means seasonal menus reflecting the summer bounty, a fired up meat-filled grill, and  dining al fresco on expansive patios. From a restaurant owner’s perspective, it’s a lot more stressful with adding heat, outdoor dining and wet surfaces into the mix. 

As we are cresting into peak summer, Society Insurance  breaks down the need-to-know summer guide for restaurant owners including outdoor dining, working in the heat, and preventing summer slips and falls.

Outdoor Dining 101Designing an exceptional outdoor dining environment goes well beyond aesthetic elements. Whether creating a brand new outdoor space or looking to upgrade your current one, it is advisable to plan the layout with both customers and employees in mind. The outdoors can provide a host of new challenges such as:

Weather conditions: Do you have an overhang to protect customers from rain? Do you have a rapid move-in plan should inclement weather suddenly appear? Is your patio…