Clean Up Responsibilities:
This must remain a clean workspace for all. We provide dish soap and cleaning supplies with sanitizer for tabletops and a monthly deep cleaning of floors and surfaces. You must supply your own towels. You are expected to do the following at the end of each kitchen use:
- Complete the kitchen checklist sign-in/sign-out time log
- Leave the kitchen/coolers free of any food and debris
- Empty trash. Next user to put in new trash liner in garbage can (liners are provided)
- Clean and dry all surfaces, including the floor and any equipment
- Return all equipment to its original locations
- Flatten boxes, remove debris from them and place them in the dumpster
- All other trash must be bagged and tied and placed in the proper collection bin
- Dispose of all trash, recyclables, grease using the Kitchen’s procedures
- Allot time for clean-up as this is part of your schedule reservation
- Follow shut-down procedures for all equipment: ovens, lights, heating/cooling
- In the event of an emergency, please contact the Kitchen Manager immediately – a cell phone number for emergencies will be provided at time of rental
Kitchen Rules:
- Please give the kitchen’s equipment your utmost respect, and treat it with the care you give your own equipment – or better!
- Do not remove any equipment from the premises at any time. All of the equipment at the kitchen is available for use within the premises as long as it is returned to its original location. It must be kept clean and in working condition.
- If you damage any equipment you will be responsible for its repair or replacement
- We understand that accidents happen, please have the integrity to let us know right away.
- Follow all “Clean Up Responsibilities” provided to you upon rental.
- Whenever food is being prepared for immediate consumption (examples: catering, or sales through the window, etc.) to the general public, a ServSafe® certified person must be in attendance. See attached information on ServSafe® training.
- You cannot use other people’s ingredients without permission that may be left in the kitchen area. Dry storage space is available for rent. Pilferage will not be tolerated.
- Please let us know of any problems in the facility so we can rectify the situation as soon as possible. This includes any equipment, small wares, sanitation, sinks, restrooms, plumbing, electric, trash collection or scheduling issues, etc.
- No one other than the kitchen tenant and employees directly under his/her supervision are permitted to directly engage in the processing, preparing, packaging or handling of commercial food and no other person than the kitchen tenant and employees are allowing in the kitchen during operating hours.
- Children – no infants or children allowed in the kitchen unless approved for an event
- Pets – no pets allowed ever in the kitchen space or the building in general
- Repeated healthy code violations (3) may results in the revocation of your kitchen use privileges and termination of your abilities to use the kitchen.
When you become a tenant of the Kitchen, you will be provided a complete Policy Manual.