Fire Safety Advice for Charleston Restaurant Owners | SERVPRO® of Downtown Charleston

3/22/2021 (Permalink)

If you experience any fire damage to your business, contact SERVPRO of Downtown Charlestown. We are your local fire restoration experts.

Charleston is known for a lot of things. We have beautiful architecture, proximity to idyllic beaches and great food.

Residents and visitors to Charleston benefit from the wide variety of delicious eateries located across our area. Whether you’re cooking up Southern soul food or something a perfect, juicy steak, know the community appreciates everything you do to ensure we’re well-fed.

While fire risks are always present for business owners, our local restaurant owners have to take special considerations.

Our teams are well-versed in restoring businesses after fire damage. But we’re also great resources for other information, too. We’ve put together these tips to help restaurant owners mitigate their fire risks.

Empowering Restaurant Owners

Here are a few ways you can ensure your restaurant is prepared to prevent fires:

Train your staff appropriately. Be sure everyone from the kitchen workers to your hostesses and managers knows what to do in the event of a fire. Practice drills can help make sure everyone remembers what to do if a fire starts.

Ensure that everything works before you need it. It’s smart to check things like your sprinkler system, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers regularly. These are vital in helping keep your restaurant safe from fires.

Follow proper protocols. Be sure everyone who works in the kitchen (it’s a good idea for people who work in other areas as well) know not to put water on a grease fire. Use chemicals the right way and dispose of cooking and cleaning rags correctly.

Even if you take all the precautions you can, things can still happen that are out of your control. If that happens to you at your restaurant, you can call on our team. We’re fire damage experts, and our teams are available ²⁴⁄₇.

And, as a locally owned company, we want to see you open again quickly so we can enjoy a good meal.

If you need fire damage restoration assistance at your business, we’re here. We have crews who are available ²⁴⁄₇ in the event of an emergency. Contact us at any time to learn more about our cleaning services and how we can help you.