Restaurant’s reopening: how to get your coffee machine ready

Restaurant’s reopening: how to get your coffee machine ready

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For more than a year, your coffee machine has been out of use because of the pandemic. Fortunately, now you are reopening your restaurant and this means your latte or cappuccino maker will soon be in intensive use again. In turn, this means you need to get the appliance ready for use. To clarify, the preparation includes pre-use maintenance and safety examination and ensures the following aspects:

• The appliance is capable of brewing the drink of great taste
• Its operation is fully safe for your staff and customers

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Undertake pre-use maintenance

First, the equipment that is not in use for a long time is mothballed. Typically, this means it is unplugged and even partially disassembled. In case of a coffee machine, you generally disassemble its group heads, handles, and filters. So, the first preparation step here is to assemble the equipment and plug it into a socket.

Second, assess the equipment’s health state. The assessment reveals worn spare parts or other faults that may grow into the issues in the most inappropriate time. Thus, if something in your coffee machine may potentially need repairs in near future, it is better to repair it now.

Third, clean the machine. This way, you will get rid of all residues and scales that may spoil the beverage flavour. Here, the task includes:

• Descaling the water tank
• Backflushing the group heads
• Rinsing the steam arm and pipes

To ensure the best coffee machine service, turn to professionals. This way you will get your coffee machine fully cleaned, checked, and repaired if necessary.
At last, prepare cups for use. In other words, wash them and put them in their right places – on the top of the machine.

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Undertake pre-use safety examination

According to the Pressure System Safety Regulation 2000, all pressure systems must undergo safety examinations regularly. Besides, if the system was out of use for a long time, its pre-use examination is a must. Your commercial coffee machine generates steam and, thus, belongs to the pressure systems. Therefore, in accordance with the PSSR 2000, you shall undertake a pre-use safety examination for your latte or cappuccino maker.

Note, only a certified competent person can carry out the safety examination with subsequent drawing a written report. So, if you have such a person on your board, make sure he did not forget to inspect the appliance. However, in case you lack an in-house competent person, arrange a visit of an independent one.
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At LE Company, we are sufficiently trained and certified to carry out your pre-use coffee machine maintenance and safety examination. So, contact us to schedule a visit of our engineer.