Mid Air Floating Restaurant

For more photos of this ‘restaurant’ click on this link -> Antimimeticisomorphism.

Once on the page, click on Cool Photos and then select Mid Air Floating Restaurant!

When you go to this site, you’ll find a whole collection of interesting images and videos…

How fresh would the seafood be?!?!?

World's Best Restaurant?

]]> http://www.australianfoodsafety.com.au/blog/2011/10/worlds-best-restaurant/feed/ 0 http://www.australianfoodsafety.com.au/blog/2011/09/interesting-food-image/ http://www.australianfoodsafety.com.au/blog/2011/09/interesting-food-image/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:28:25 +0000 admin http://www.australianfoodsafety.com.au/blog/?p=250 We like everything about food, food preparation, food safety – you name it, if it involves food, we’re interested!

We think images like this promote healthy eating and advance the cause for food safety by projecting an innovative, fun and creative perspective of food.

If you come across any other interesting food images, photos or illustrations, please forward them to us so we can continue to share them with our readers!

We have a lot of clients in the fast food service industry and support the adage that too much of anything isn’t good whereas anything in moderation is your choice to make – make it wisely.

The next time you get upset because of the bureaucracy, red tape and government regulations – just remember, they exist for a reason…!

How many times have you watched a television ad, listened to a radio commercial or seen a humongous billboard appearing to have the best looking food around?

Fast Food Advertising Misrepresentation

Does it look a little something like this?

How often have you fallen into this trap? Only to find out after your money’s been spent, that you’ve been, well…duped?

You’re not alone!

This is a mass marketing approach that might work in the short term, but not recommended if you want loyal customers.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression – resist the temptation to misrepresent what you do – instead IMPROVE and you’ll see your results multiply!

Not sure if this approach works, check out the Carnegie Deli in New York…

Graphjam.com has done it yet again, eloquently displaying anecdotal statistical data what we all know to be true:

Handwashing Statistics

When asking employees or owners in the food business what their #1 safety hazard in the kitchen is, they’ll always answer, ‘Hands’.

Considering the fact humans have between 2 and 10 million bacteria between the fingertip and elbow and this number doubles after using the toilet. It’s not surprising and in agreement with any health science degree class this is at the top of the list for potential safety hazards in the kitchen.

The most common diseases spread by food business employees with unwashed hands include:

• Nosocomial Infections: Most commonly, E. coli, MRSA and pseudomonas
• Airborne Illnesses: Respiratory illnesses such as common colds and flues spread by sneezing and coughing
• Noroviruses: Gastrointestinal infections transmitted through the fecal-oral route, i.e. vomiting, nausea, diarrhea
• Hepatitis A: A viral infection affecting the liver spread most commonly by food handlers when touching food containers

These foodborne diseases can create havoc in food businesses if the proper steps aren’t taken, leading to destroyed reputations of great dining facilities and experiences.

Washing hands is something everyone has control over and is the easiest and most effective prevention measure to stop bacteria from spreading.

It’s also completely cost effective for ALL food business owners!

Understanding the dangers that lay in our hands makes it an undeniable fact that washing hands benefits the people who make the food as well as the people who eat it!

For more photos of what you can do with cookies, click on this link -> Antimimeticisomorphism.

Once on the page, click on Cool Photos and then select Cookies.

When you go to this site, you’ll find a whole collection of interesting images and videos…

The set up for the expo went well and I have already met a number of my neighbours for the next three days. Two of which may be of considerable interest to those of you who try and be environmentally friendly. The first is a company called BioEarth that sell packaging material that I am told is edible (corn starch). While I wouldn’t eat it, it is biodegradable which is a definite bonus.

The second company is called Nova Spring Water that provide water for coolers in single use containers that are recyclable, eliminating the need for collection and return of polycarbonate bottles.

Other neighbours of ours include Boscastle pies, FSM (Food Service Machinery) and Birko.

The show looks excellent with many beneficial suppliers for food industry professionals. Tomorrow I will go around and see what else is on show and report back to you, with my top 5 must see stands.

If you are attending the FSA expo, please come and see us at stand #399. We have three show bonuses that include:

• Our newly released food safety posters
• An ongoing after certification 6 month support for new HACCP clients
• An incentive to enrol in our Food Safety Supervisor course.

As well as discussing our services, we have three different temperature devises for sale. All purchases include a complimentary subscription to our Food Safety Compliance System valued at $228.00. For all existing subscribers that purchase  these items from our website, we will offer the same bonus (just mention the offer in the comments section)

Don’t forget that I am part of a panel discussion on the “Can we talk” stage at 1.30pm discussing “HACCP and Food Safety – what the proposed law changes mean for you and your business”.  Another must see presentation if you own your own food business is delivered by Dr Marc Dussault at 3.00pm. Marc is The Exponential Growth Strategist, and will discussing how you can market your food business differently than everyone else.

For the full schedule of presenters, please check out this link.

Tomorrow at 3.00pm I am presenting a 30 minute session called HACCP – Does it mean Have A Cup of Coffee and Panic? Of course if you have any other HACCP acronyms that I can use, I would appreciate you letting me know. I will credit you in my presentation.

“Do you know how high above the net a top tennis player has to hit the ball to get the ball deep into the back court if he or she is standing on the base line?”

Think about it before you click on the READ MORE button

4.5 to 6 feet ABOVE the net.

Isn’t that amazing? Most people think the goal is to hit as low as possible above the net. If you do that, the ball doesn’t go deep and any good player will ‘jump’ on it and hit a winner.

Hmmm….. I know Marc has a way of thinking differently which is why I had to blog about this today…

I’d like you to attend the Food Services Australia show, but chances are you might make the same mistake most tennis players make thinking they have to hit the ball low when the BEST strategy is to hit HIGH, DEEP with a topspin…

In your case is attending the show doesn’t have to take all day, in fact, with a detailed map of the exhibition hall that I will provide, I’m going to highlight the top 10 booths you have a look at so you can get in and out within 2 hours or less!

That’s the epiphany I had thanks to Marc. Surely you’ll consider attending the show for 2 hours within the 3 full days the show’s open – you have several weeks to plan for it AND it’s staged on the Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday to make sure you’re not away on your busiest days of the week.

If you were thinking it would take you the whole day, that’s not the case – not the way I suggest you do it!

Click here to register for the show, you’ll receive a detailed list of exhibitors, a map of the booths with a pre-determined ‘Top 10’ booths to visit as well as other bonuses I’ve got lined up for you!