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by George Roberts-Smith 13 Mar, 2020
Experience with SARS and MERS suggest that people are not infected with the virus through food. So, it is unlikely the virus is passed on through food and there is no evidence yet of this happening with COVID-19 (coronavirus) to date.

Coronaviruses need a host (animal or human) to grow in and cannot grow in food. Thorough cooking is expected to kill the virus because we know that a heat treatment of at least 30min at 60ºC is effective with SARS.

So a kitchen is not any more or less susceptible to transmission than any other workplace where people are coming in and out.

Food workers should maintain proper hygiene practices (this isn't new) and operators should be quick to identify staff who are sick and (critically in this part of the world) not financially motivate them to come in regardless. Paying someone for a few sick days will pay-off long term vs the risk of infecting further staff.

So who else is in the kitchen - well us for one and then delivery drivers - whether for incoming product deliveries or outgoing food deliveries to consumers.

I see it a fair bit but there is never (especially now) a reason for an delivery rider to be in the actual kitchen - make sure there is a clear demarcation and handover as well as communication on this (the dark kitchen guys do this well).

For service providers (like us) you need to be sure that the contractor has sound practices and guidelines in place for their staff to minimise the risks in the workplace (ask for copies). The Technicians themselves should be following similar hygiene practices to the kitchen staff (again this is always not just now) and minimising contact with any food contact surfaces as a matter of course. We have used gloves now for some time (for hygiene as well as hand protection) and found this to be a great solution - just make sure fresh gloves are used once the Technician is in your kitchen.

Please feel free to share this if others may find it useful!
by Vanessa McGrane 14 Oct, 2019
A very warm welcome to 14 new members of our technical team who joined us for the October 2019 Training visits.
Paul and Matt each conducted a week of training on Hot and Cold equipment while here with us in Dubai. A balaced mix of theory and practical workshops have provided our new recruits with a solid foundation of knowledge which wil support them on their journey with us here at MCFT.

This is the start of our new technical onboarding programme where we look to welcome lots of new members of staff over the coming months and years to support our business growth.
by Vanessa McGrane 10 Oct, 2019
On Thursday we held our biggest ever Comms meeting in our Dubai office. With an impressive 36 members of staff who were able to attend we covered off the successes of the last few months and the projects to be working on for the next few months as well as discussion groups on topics like scheduling, ensuring we deliver 1st time fixes to customers, supporting our business as one family as we grow, sport and social as well as going digital!

It was great to have everyone together and we look forward to the next meeting to catch up on what we've all been working on.
by Vanessa McGrane 04 Oct, 2019
The safety and wellbeing of our employees is very important to us here at MCFT which is why we are proud to work safe and strive to stay healthy. One of the things we encourage is weekly basketball practice and games between teams, a great chance to let of steam after a busy week, get in excercise and team building.
by Vanessa McGrane 30 Sept, 2019
September was a great month for our Business Development Team who have added another prestigious hospital to our growing healthcare portfolio and signed up an agreement with a very exciting international restaurant chain (one I am sure would really make our team in the UK jealous!)

To find out more on how we can support your F&B operation, get in touch with Nathan.Young@mcft.com 
by Vanessa McGrane 16 Jul, 2019
With a number of our customers operating in Oman alongside our current territories in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Armin and Emmanuel spent 4 days in Muscat last week supporting our customers with callouts.

Between them they managed to attend over 70 callouts in just 4 days and even managed to squeeze in a trip to the beach to celebrate their hard work!
by Vanessa McGrane 27 Jun, 2019
We had visits from Paul and Matt in the UAE in June. The two week action packed training sessions saw a practical gas conversion in Abu Dhabi as well as hot works, microwave, ice machine and general fridge sessions for our trainees.

Following on from our environmentally conscious efforts Matt and James, General Manager UAE met with a company in Dubai to discuss gas reclaim and recycling, another step to supporting the environment and mother nature.

These training weeks form part of our continuous development provided to MCFT staff to ensure that we deliver the best and most up to date service to our customers.
by Vanessa McGrane 28 May, 2019
As part of our efforts to reduce waste and our impact on the environment, this week we each received a personalised metal water bottle.
This over a year is expected to save more than 7000 plastic bottles going into landfill! Just another small step that we are taking to support the environment and Mother Nature! 
by Vanessa McGrane 02 May, 2019
This week we welcomed Carl Hutchings to Dubai to deliver Electrical Safety  to the team in the UAE.

Carl delivered an in-depth 9 hour training session to all technicians on electrical safety refresher and an update on new test meters and safety measures. Everyone has received the training and will continue to work to the high standards that we set here at MCFT.

This forms part of our extensive training programme delivered to all technicians here at MCFT.
by Vanessa McGrane 30 Apr, 2019
We've Moved!
After months of hard work, interior changes and inspections we are now in our new location!

Please note our new address and phone number:

MCFT Dubai
Warehouse 3, Plot 128-168 Al Khabeesi
Deira, Dubai. UAE
Local Landmark: Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station

+971 (0) 4 223 4264
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