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Commercial Kitchen and Catering Safety Management

Hotel, hospital, mine canteen and contract catering kitchens combine hot oil, sharp blades, gas, wet floors and long shifts, producing burns, cuts and falls that quietly drain productivity. This course addresses the safety of kitchen staff rather than food hygiene alone, covering equipment guarding, gas and fire risk, and the layout that keeps busy service areas safe. Practical checklists let supervisors act the moment they return to site.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify the burn, cut, gas and fall hazards specific to commercial kitchens.
  • Assess cooking, cutting and cleaning equipment for guarding and safe use.
  • Control gas supply, ventilation and grease fire risk in cooking areas.
  • Manage wet floors, manual handling and cold store hazards during service.
  • Establish safe cleaning practice for chemicals and hot surfaces.
  • Build a kitchen safety induction and daily check routine for staff.

Course outline

  1. 01Kitchen hazard mapping and injury patterns
  2. 02Cooking, cutting and processing equipment safety
  3. 03Gas, ventilation and grease fire control
  4. 04Wet floors, manual handling and cold stores
  5. 05Cleaning chemicals and hot surface safety
  6. 06Staff induction and personal protective equipment
  7. 07Daily checks and incident response

Who should attend

Executive and head chefs, catering managers, canteen supervisors, hospitality safety officers and facilities staff running kitchens and food service areas.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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