TriMark Libbey 2024 Catalog - Flipbook - Page 63
HANDLING & CARE
In a busy restaurant environment most things are going to eventually break,
get broken or break down. Be it Glassware, Dinnerware, Flatware, Plastic,
Equipment or Linen, nothing is exempt; but with a few tips on better handling
and care, restaurants can keep breakage to a minimum on tabletop items.
GLASSWARE
How to Prevent
Mechanical Impact
1
Use the correct wash racks so items are
fully protected by the rack.
4
Avoid picking up glassware together
by the rim.
2
Be smart when clearing the table – a
great rule is the quieter you can be, the
less stuff will be broken.
5
Use a plastic scoop (never metal) to
scoop ice.
3
Avoid overloading bus trays.
6
Avoid clinking against beer tap.
1
Buy a Libbey® Heat Treated or Libbey®
DuraTuff® glass.
4
Never go directly from the under bar
rinse cycle to the Chiller.
2
Keep enough glasses in circulation so
not to have to go straight from dish
area to use.
5
Do not stack non-stacking glasses
or place flatware into glasses.
3
Never put anything cold into a glass that
is hot to the touch.
6
Be sure to wash at proper
dishwasher temperatures.
DINNERWARE
1
Work smart and quiet.
3
China is a fragile investment
and to be certain if you drop
them on the floor, there is
an excellent chance they
will break.
Buy quality dinnerware from brands you
trust that comes with a Lifetime Chip
Warranty, to ensure it looks new for longer.
2
Don’t use a metal or abrasive brush or
pad to clean.
4
There is an absolute tradeoff when
it comes to price and durability.
FLATWARE
1
Always send flatware through the
dishwasher standing up.
3
Flatware is not susceptible
to breakage like Glass and
China, but it can get bent,
develop rust or show
signs of pitting.
2
Be careful with the pre-soak solution and
time at the dish area, anymore than a
15 minute soak time could cause rusting.
Watch your knives as a barometer for
how the Flatware is doing; knives are
made of a different base metal which
means they will be the first item to
show rusting or pitting issues.
Mechanical Impact is a
physical shock caused by
impact, drop or error.
How to Avoid
Thermal Shock
Thermal shock is caused
by sudden temperature
changes that can stress
and break the glass.
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