by Seneca Creation

Created on: June 14, 2008   Last Updated: August 16, 2011

There are many differences between a good restaurant and a bad one.
First lets talk about the most important difference and that is how clean the restaurant is. There are a lot of things that people should look at before eating at a restaurant. You do not want to just look at the tables to see if they are clean. You want to look at how clean their windows are, the bathroom, soda machines, trays, employees, carpets, and if they have a buffet how clean is it as well. Basically you have to look at the whole restaurant. Many people do not realize the amount of bacteria that is associated with food and restaurants. Do you know that most restaurants only get inspected once a year and they know about it ahead of time. So they are ready for it.

A good restaurant will be clean at most times. Now when it extremely busy it is hard to keep it that way. So if a restaurant is super busy you can let them slide on some things. However, if they are slow, then there is no reason for any part of the restaurant to be dirty.

Most people may think that if a restaurant has good food then nothing else matters, but if that good food gets you sick then it is not really that good after all. There are a lot of restaurants that cut corners when it comes to your health safety. For an example: when you go to a restaurant where you fill your own cup with soda you should check out the soda machine. You would be amazed at  the bacteria that is on and in those machines. Restaurants are supposed to take them apart nightly and clean the inside and outside of them. I can just about guarantee that a lot of them don't.

So if you see a dirty soda machine, then you can only imagine what their kitchen can look like. Before I started working in the food business I never really paid close attention to the things that I am telling you now. I am glad that I got in the business because now I know things that I should be on the look out for.

Remember a good restaurant has to first be clean above all else.

Next I would like to talk about the ambiance of a restaurant.

That is the second most important thing about a good restaurant. The food can be great, but with a bad ambiance the food isn't really all that good. The atmosphere needs to be what will make you feel good. For an example: if you are looking for a quiet place to enjoy a good meal then you do not go to a place that will be filled with lots of kids.

The ambiance of a restaurant should complement the food. I have enjoyed food that really

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