Food Safety Market Blog

A blog with articles related to food handler certification and education on food safety related issues.

Smart Serve Certificates are Expiring This Summer - Here’s What you Need to Know

Smart Serve Certificates are Expiring This Summer - Here’s What you Need to Know

If you operate a foodservice business in Ontario, you know how important it is to have your staff Smart Serve certified. The certificate is mandatory for any employee selling or serving alcohol in the province so all bar staff, waiters, and kitchen workers in licensed premises have to have a current license.  

Getting Staff to Stick Around - How to Retain Talent

Getting Staff to Stick Around - How to Retain Talent

Job vacancies in Canada’s restaurant industry have tripled since the pandemic, stalling recovery in the beleaguered sector as it grapples with rising food costs, mounting debt, and high inflation.

Restaurants can’t afford to lose talent, even in the best of times. With job-hopping becoming the norm, employers must go the extra mile to offer skilled staff more than just a pay cheque.