{"id":2692,"date":"2021-12-27T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2021-12-09T17:22:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T23:22:46","slug":"how-certified-food-protection-managers-can-improve-morale-in-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/certified-food-protection-manager\/how-certified-food-protection-managers-can-improve-morale-in-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How Certified Food Protection Managers can Improve Morale in the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tough couple of years for the food industry. Many have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and some have moved to other sectors leaving a strain on food business to find adequate staffing. With food service workers taking on longer hours or working in short staffed kitchens, it may be hard to keep a high level of morale in your establishment. Let&#8217;s look at a few ways certified food protection managers can improve morale and keep your employees happy under stressful circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-Certified-Food-Protection-Managers-can-Improve-Morale-in-the-New-Year.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-Certified-Food-Protection-Managers-can-Improve-Morale-in-the-New-Year.jpg\" alt=\"How Certified Food Protection Managers can Improve Morale by visiting another restaurant or lounge for games, darts, pool or simply hanging out as a team.\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-Certified-Food-Protection-Managers-can-Improve-Morale-in-the-New-Year.jpg 800w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-Certified-Food-Protection-Managers-can-Improve-Morale-in-the-New-Year-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/How-Certified-Food-Protection-Managers-can-Improve-Morale-in-the-New-Year-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Image credit: pxhere<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tips-for-certified-food-protection-managers-to-improve-morale\">Tips for Certified Food Protection Managers to Improve Morale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of our nation&#8217;s food businesses are struggling to hire and maintain employees due to a number of issues as a result of the recent pandemic, and Minnesota is no exception. Food cost is on the rise, many customers are still avoiding public settings and profit margins are falling for the average food business, so many eating establishments are struggling with morale issue at every level. Just what can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safefoodtraining.com\/courses\/food_manager_certification_mn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">certified food protection managers<\/a> do to improve the morale in the work environment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a few very simple thing managers can do to boost the morale of overworked employees or those that simply cannot find enough hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shift meals<\/li><li>Extended break times<\/li><li>Fun group activities before or after shifts<\/li><li>Vouchers for family discounts on meals<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungry employees are generally unhappy employees, especially when under the duress of a long or short-staffed shift. Providing a staff meal can go a long way to keeping your staffs stomachs full and morale high. Shift meals can also often help with reducing waste. Serving outgoing specials or menu items to the staff will keep product from rotting in the walk-in or ending up in the dumpster. There are also many cost effective meals you can exclusively provide to your staff that won&#8217;t take a toll on food costs using common ingredients already in your inventory. We&#8217;ve also seen many restaurants extend in-person dining coupons or family discounts to their employees to give them an opportunity to visit when they&#8217;re off the clock and support their place of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may also be a good idea to schedule optional group activities with your staff before or after work shifts. Not only will these activities help with team building, but they&#8217;ll also boost morale as a whole among your staff. Try visiting another restaurant or lounge for games, darts, pool or simply hanging out as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Certified food protection managers at understaffed kitchens may want to consider improving morale by extending break times by a few minutes or scheduling an extra 10 minutes for stressed and exhausted workers to step away from the line for a few moments. It doesn&#8217;t have to be much, but a few extra minutes can work wonders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have other suggestions for ways certified food protection managers can improve morale in your kitchen during trying times?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a tough couple of years for the food industry. Many have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and some have moved to other sectors leaving a strain on food business to find adequate staffing. 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