Restaurant Breakage Log Sheet

Breakage in restaurants can cause different types of problems for different people. For example, a broken glass near an ice well at a bar or serving station can potentially impact restaurant patrons as glassware may end up with shards or pieces of glass in them which can cause negative health impacts. Hard plastic preparation tools or containers in a kitchen that break can contaminate food and beverage with dangerous and sharp pieces of plastic. Servers and bartenders may end up losing valuable time and resources during a rush by having to melt down and clean out an ice well, or by discarding of orders and food items in a kitchen that may be contaminated with broken glass or broken plastic. Finally, restaurant owners may be exposed to potential liability from breakage in their establishment, as well as fiscal impacts through loss of profit. Depending on what is broken, restaurant owners and managers may be able to gain insight into how losses are occurring. If wine is breaking at a high rate, it could be a sign of theft (wine is given away and then an empty or nearly empty bottle is broken), or could be a sign that inventory is being stored improperly or may not be easily accessible; if glasses are breaking at a high frequency, it could be that servers, bartenders, or dishwashers need to be retrained in handling glassware. Ultimately, this app can help identify trends that improve employee safety, improve restaurant operating conditions, reduce downtime, and promote employee and customer safety and well-being.