Fresh Express had been conducting its employee food handling training using what are commonly referred to as “tailgate” programs at its facilities located in five states. The company had to rely on anual records for documentation of attendance, testing and proof of comprehension making the entire system hard to verify for audit purposes. At the Grand Prairie, Texas site, a city ordinance requiring food handling certification was the basis for a manually administered multiple-choice examination. Results from the tests along with other records were not always readily available for access, which caused problems during audits. Click here to read more…
A Locally Owned Company:McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with more than 33,000 locations serving approximately 64 million customers in 118 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women. In India, McDonald’s is managed by two Indian entrepreneurs.
Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman, Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. owns and spearheads McDonald’s operations in West & South India. Hardcastle Restaurants was appointed Development Licensee for McDonald’s in India in 2010, a progression from Joint Venture partner.Vikram Bakshi, MD and Joint Venture Partner, Connaught Plaza Restaurants Private Limited, owns and operates
McDonald’s in North and East India. Celebrating over 15 years of leadership in food service retailing in India, McDonald’s now has a network of over 235 restaurants across the country.
Local Sourcing Is Key for Truly Indian Products: McDonald’s India is committed to sourcing almost all of its products from within the country. Prior to its launch, the company invested six years to develop its unique cold chain, which has brought about a veritable revolution in food handling, immensely benefiting the farmers at one end and enabling customers to get the highest quality food products, absolutely fresh and at a great value. Continue reading
