If you work in central London and have not yet visited an Itsu sushi shop or restaurant,you may be missing out on the ‘health & happiness’ they offer you!
 Itsu are a successful sushi group who have been phenomenally successful since their launch. Sushi is a popular lunchtime food for many Londoners – and with 14 Itsu outlets across the city and growing fast, it is becoming easy to find a location near you.
Itsu believe their food is light, full of goodness and wont make you fat! They promote ‘health and happiness’ because it tastes amazing – you can eat it without guilt, sorrow and pain! If you don’t think traditional raw fish (sashimi or sushi) is for you, there are other  ingredients which make up their food, and a range of noodles and hot soup which are good value and nutritious.
Behind Itsu’s amazing success, and their busy shops, is a team of managers who are passionate and enthusiastic. Not only about their food – they are just as enthusiastic about food safety and cleaning!
In House has been working with Itsu to help them achieve and maintain these high standards in their shops and restaurants. An In House advisor visits
visits a selection of their shops and restaurants every month, and carries
out BIOSCANNING tests to assess their cleaning standards. These visits are unannounced, to keep their staff on their toes!
The senior management team understand their managers well – and know the importance of recognition for success. They reward the teams which perform the best in their BIOSCANNING checks – which encourages a competitive spirit amongst the shop managers!
“Itsu managers are very competitive” confirms Hazel Bourne, In House advisor for Itsu. “They are always checking to see how the other sites have done, to make sure they are doing as well, if not better! Over the last few months I’ve seen this enthusiasm pass on to the other staff – their excitement is infectious! It’s great to work with such an eager bunch of people – I love the fact that they have such enthusiasm about cleaning a fridge door handle. It is rare to find such a young management team who are so committed to achieving high standards”.
 Since working with Itsu, In House have carried out bespoke, hands-on training at every shop and restaurant, to help staff to really see the most effective way to clean. By using BIOSCANNING, which gives results straight away, Itsu staff can see for themselves the most effective way of cleaning.
As a group, Itsu shares best practice by developing cleaning methods and regimes which really work in small, busy kitchens. Best practice is usually spread by area managers, who receive copies of every report, so they can see any group lessons to be learned. In 2008 Hazel worked together with Itsu staff to develop specific cleaning regimes for complicated sushi making equipment– using BIOSCANNING tests to confirm the best methods, and putting it together in a ‘How to Clean…’ guide.
With all these great procedures and standards in place, you can be confident that not only is Itsu food “light and full of goodness” – but also that it has been safely prepared and handled.
To find out more about Itsu or to find a location near you, visit their website: www.itsu.com
To find out how BIOSCANNING could help you – call us to discuss, on 0845 873 2390.
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