Handwashing research requires time and treasure, often competing with the productivity of food service operations. By collaborating from the idea phase onward, these timelines can be significantly shortened. Handwashing For Life’s approach to crowdfunding effectively reduces budgetary obstacles, engaging like-minded operators and suppliers.
Foodservice operators, particularly those in leadership positions, are typically very busy individuals focused on their proven missions. The continued advancement of food safety now relies on a steady stream of innovation, driven by fresh perspectives, data, and targeted research studies.
These leaders have assembled a team of open-minded supporters, fostering an environment conducive to creative thinking and effective execution. Their operational pride is evident, reflecting a vision of success that permeates all aspects of their operations, including onboarding practices that ensure business continuity. These leaders are truly deserving of their followers.
This is the essence of Handwashing For Life’s Leadership Forum®, which facilitates the exchange of industry-driven ideas and needs to promote ongoing improvements. These insights are logged, shared, and nurtured until they become actionable. Handwashing For Life plays a vital role in refining hypotheses to identify necessary resources. Budgets are then prepared and funding is pursued, followed by a comprehensive publication plan which is agreed upon and executed.
Operator needs arise in various patterns. For example, Chick-fil-A’s innovative approach to cooking tasty and safe chicken sandwiches quickly, comparable to burger preparation, has provided them with a successful growth strategy and earned them the label of Best-In-Class for quality and food safety. Their culture of care fosters lasting careers and rewards franchisees with the highest single-restaurant incomes. Today, each of their 3,000+ locations is treated as a research site, with team members continuously seeking improvements within their “culture of care.”
Timely research can yield many valuable benefits.
