Health & Safety For Restaurants

About This Course

Health and safety is a core responsibility for every hospitality venue. This course gives staff and managers the knowledge needed to keep both employees and guests safe, prevent accidents, and comply with essential legal requirements. It explains the most common hazards found in restaurants and shows you how to reduce risks through safe practices, training, and workplace awareness.

You will learn how to identify hazards, prevent injuries, follow correct procedures, and understand the laws that protect everyone working in food and beverage environments.

In this course, you will learn:

The most common hazards in restaurants and how they occur

Ergonomic, physical, chemical, biological, and stress-related risks

How to prevent slips, burns, cuts, fires, gas leaks, and equipment injuries

How to safely handle chemicals, machinery, electricity, and hot environments

Essential restaurant health and safety practices

Staff security, PPE, safety signs, and correct first aid arrangements

How to support special risk groups like pregnant workers and night staff

Key health and safety laws that every hospitality business must follow

Each chapter includes a short quiz, with a final assessment at the end of the course. Successful completion earns a certificate in Health and Safety for Restaurants.

Course Curriculum

4 Chapters

Chapter 1 - Types of Hazards

Covers the main types of hazards found in restaurants including ergonomic, physical, biological, and stress-related risks. Real examples illustrate how these can occur and how to avoid them.

Chapter 2 - Hazards Prevention and Control

Outlines practical methods to reduce risks such as safe lifting, equipment checks, chemical handling, fire prevention, and managing workplace stress.

Chapter 3 - Restaurant Health and Safety Practices

Explains everyday safety measures including staff security, proper use of PPE, first aid readiness, clear safety signage, and managing risks for vulnerable employees such as pregnant or night workers.

Chapter 4 - Health and Safety Laws

Summarises key UK regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH, Food Safety Act 1990, and Fire Safety Order 2005, ensuring compliance within hospitality environments.